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.
49°
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 12 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 14 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 49° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 49°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 49°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean 49°0′S 68°48′E French Southern and Antarctic Lands Kerguelen Islands 49°0′S 69°36′E Indian Ocean 49°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing north of the Antipodes Islands, New Zealand 49°0′S 75°35′W Chile Wellington Island, the English Narrows and mainland, Magallanes Region 49°0′S 72°59′W Argentina Santa Cruz Province 49°0′S 67°31′W Atlantic Ocean
See also
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