54th parallel south

The 54th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 54 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Line across the Earth
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54th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 9 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 22 minutes during the June solstice.[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 54° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes
54°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean Passing north of Bouvet Island,  Norway
54°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just north of Macquarie Island,  Australia
54°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean
54°0′S 73°9′W  Chile Santa Inés Island, Clarence Island and Aracena Island, Magallanes Region
54°0′S 71°16′W Pacific Ocean Strait of Magellan
54°0′S 70°52′W  Chile Dawson Island, Magallanes Region
54°0′S 70°20′W Pacific Ocean Canal Whiteside
54°0′S 70°5′W  Chile Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region
54°0′S 68°37′W  Argentina Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
54°0′S 67°24′W Atlantic Ocean
54°0′S 38°12′W  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Willis Islands, Bird Island and South Georgia
54°0′S 37°23′W Atlantic Ocean

See also

References
  1. "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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