57th parallel south

The 57th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 57 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.

Line across the Earth
57°
57th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 53 minutes during the December solstice and 6 hours, 43 minutes during the June solstice. During the summer solstice (about December 21st or 22nd), nighttime does not get beyond nautical twilight, a condition which lasts throughout the month of December. Everyday of the month of October can view both astronomical dawn and dusk.[1]

The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 18.00º in April and > 11.00º in May.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 57° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Ocean Notes
57°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
57°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean
57°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula
57°0′S 67°16′W[2] Atlantic Ocean Running through the Scotia Sea, passing just north of Vindication Island and Candlemas Island,  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by  Argentina)

See also

References
  1. "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  2. "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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