Circles of latitude between the 45th parallel south and the 50th parallel south
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Following are circles of latitude between the 45th parallel south and the 50th parallel south:
46th parallel south
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The 46th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 46 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 45 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 38 minutes during the June solstice.[1] This holds true regardless of longitude.
The largest city south of the 46th parallel is Punta Arenas.
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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 46° south passes through:
Coordinates | Country, territory or ocean | Notes |
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46°0′S 0°0′E | Atlantic Ocean | |
46°0′S 20°0′E | Indian Ocean | Passing between Île aux Cochons and Îlots des Apôtres in the Crozet Islands, ![]() |
46°0′S 147°0′E | Pacific Ocean | Tasman Sea |
46°0′S 166°26′E | ![]() |
Fiordland, passing through Lake Hauroko and Chalky Sound; Southland Region, close to the townships of Nightcaps and Mandeville; Otago Region, passing south of the city of Dunedin, close to the townships of Waitahuna and Henley |
46°0′S 170°15′E | Pacific Ocean | |
46°0′S 75°2′W | ![]() |
Taitao Peninsula, Moraleda Channel, also passes near Balmaceda, Aysén Region |
46°0′S 71°38′W | ![]() |
Border between Chubut Province and Santa Cruz Province Passes near Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province |
46°0′S 67°35′W | Atlantic Ocean |
47th parallel south
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The 47th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 47 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude, the sun is visible for 15 hours and 54 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours and 30 minutes during the June solstice.[2] This holds true regardless of longitude.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 47° south passes through:
Coordinates | Country, territory or ocean | Notes |
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47°0′S 0°0′E | Atlantic Ocean | |
47°0′S 20°0′E | Indian Ocean | Passing just south of the Prince Edward Islands, ![]() |
47°0′S 147°0′E | Pacific Ocean | Tasman Sea |
47°0′S 167°42′E | ![]() |
Stewart Island |
47°0′S 168°13′E | Pacific Ocean | |
47°0′S 74°3′W | ![]() |
Gulf of San Esteban and Northern Patagonian Ice Field, Aysén Region |
47°0′S 71°52′W | ![]() |
Santa Cruz Province |
47°0′S 66°48′W | Atlantic Ocean |
48th parallel south
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The 48th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 48 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 3 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 22 minutes during the June solstice.[3] If the latitude in the southern hemisphere is 48º50' or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of January. At the latitude of 48°33′38.58804” South, which is about 62.3 km (38.7 mi) south of this parallel, is the parallel where twilight/nighttime boundary on the December Solstice.
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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 48° south passes through:
Coordinates | Country, territory or ocean | Notes |
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48°0′S 0°0′E | Atlantic Ocean | |
48°0′S 20°0′E | Indian Ocean | |
48°0′S 147°0′E | Pacific Ocean | |
48°0′S 75°18′W | ![]() |
Aysén Region |
48°0′S 72°25′W | ![]() |
Santa Cruz Province |
48°0′S 65°55′W | Atlantic Ocean |
49th parallel south
The 49th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 49 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 13 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 14 minutes during the June solstice.[4]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 49° south passes through:
Coordinates | Country, territory or ocean | Notes |
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49°0′S 0°0′E | Atlantic Ocean | |
49°0′S 20°0′E | Indian Ocean | |
49°0′S 68°48′E | ![]() |
Kerguelen Islands |
49°0′S 69°36′E | Indian Ocean | |
49°0′S 147°0′E | Pacific Ocean | Passing north of the Antipodes Islands, ![]() |
49°0′S 75°35′W | ![]() |
Wellington Island, the English Narrows and mainland, Magallanes Region |
49°0′S 72°59′W | ![]() |
Santa Cruz Province |
49°0′S 67°31′W | Atlantic Ocean |
50th parallel south
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The 50th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 50 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 23 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 4 minutes during the June solstice.[5] On December 21, the sun is at 63.44 degrees in the sky and on June 21, the sun is at 16.56 degrees in the sky. During the summer solstice, nighttime does not get beyond astronomical twilight, a condition which lasts throughout the month of December. It is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of November.
The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 25.00º in April and > 18.00º in May.
The 50th parallel is the northerly boundary of the Dependencies of the Falkland Islands, the southerly boundary being the 60th parallel south.[6]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 50° south passes through:
Coordinates | Country, territory or ocean | Notes |
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50°0′S 0°0′E | Atlantic Ocean | |
50°0′S 20°0′E | Indian Ocean | Passing just south of the Kerguelen Islands, ![]() |
50°0′S 147°0′E | Pacific Ocean | Passing just south of the Antipodes Islands, ![]() |
50°0′S 74°53′W | ![]() |
Patagonic Archipelago and mainland, Magallanes Region |
50°0′S 73°26′W | ![]() |
Santa Cruz Province |
50°0′S 67°54′W | Atlantic Ocean |
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