64th parallel south
The 64th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 64 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic mainland, the latter as the most northern latitude.
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64°
64th parallel south
At this latitude the sun is visible for 21 hours, 01 minutes during the December solstice and 4 hours, 12 minutes during the June solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 64° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes 64°0′S 0°0′E Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean 64°0′S 20°0′E South of the Indian Ocean 64°0′S 147°0′E South of the Pacific Ocean 64°0′S 67°16′W South of the Atlantic Ocean
Passing just north of Brabant Island, Antarctica64°0′S 60°35′W Antarctica Antarctic Peninsula and James Ross Island, claimed by Argentina,
Chile and
United Kingdom
64°0′S 57°31′W Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
See also
References
- "Duration of Daylight for 2016: Zone: 2h West of Greenwich". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.
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