39th parallel south

The 39th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 39 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Line across the Earth
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39th parallel south

Daylight along the 39th parallel south falls under 10 hours a day starting on 17 May and returns to over ten hours a day beginning 29 July. Crops and other plant growth is considerably slowed during this period of reduced sunlight.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 39° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes
39°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
39°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just south of Île Saint-Paul,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands
39°0′S 143°30′E Indian Ocean Bass Strait
39°0′S 146°15′E  Australia Victoria - Wilsons Promontory
39°0′S 146°27′E Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea
39°0′S 174°10′E  New Zealand Taranaki region – passing through Waitara
Manawatu-Whanganui region
Waikato region – passing just south of Turangi
Bay of Plenty region – for about 2 km (1.2 mi)
Hawke's Bay region
39°0′S 177°53′E Pacific Ocean
39°0′S 73°19′W  Chile Araucanía Region – passing through Teodoro Schmidt and Sollipulli Volcano
39°0′S 71°28′W  Argentina Neuquén Province
Río Negro Province – passing through General Roca (at 39°0′S 67°35′W)
La Pampa Province
Buenos Aires Province – passing through Bahía Blanca (at 39°0′S 62°09′W)
39°0′S 62°0′W Atlantic Ocean

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