The 65th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 65 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 22 hours, 2 minutes during the December solstice and 3 hours, 35 minutes during the June solstice. [1]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 65° south passes through:
Coordinates | Continent or ocean | Notes |
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65°0′S0°0′E / 65.000°S 0.000°E | Southern Ocean | South of the Atlantic Ocean |
65°0′S20°0′E / 65.000°S 20.000°E | South of the Indian Ocean | |
65°0′S147°0′E / 65.000°S 147.000°E | South of the Pacific Ocean | |
65°0′S67°16′W / 65.000°S 67.267°W | South of the Atlantic Ocean | |
65°0′S63°12′W / 65.000°S 63.200°W | Antarctica | Antarctic Peninsula, claimed by ![]() ![]() ![]() |
65°0′S59°3′W / 65.000°S 59.050°W | Southern Ocean | South of the Atlantic Ocean |