47th parallel south
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.
47°
At this latitude, the sun is visible for 15 hours and 54 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours and 31 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 47° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 47°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 47°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just south of the Prince Edward Islands, South Africa 47°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea 47°0′S 167°42′E New Zealand Stewart Island 47°0′S 168°13′E Pacific Ocean 47°0′S 74°3′W Chile Gulf of San Esteban and Northern Patagonian Ice Field, Aysén Region 47°0′S 71°52′W Argentina Santa Cruz Province 47°0′S 66°48′W Atlantic Ocean
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