65th parallel south

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65th parallel south
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The 65th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 65 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 22 hours, 2 minutes during the December solstice and 3 hours, 35 minutes during the June solstice.[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 65° south passes through:

Coordinates Continent or ocean Notes
65°0′S 0°0′E / 65.000°S 0.000°E / -65.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
65°0′S 20°0′E / 65.000°S 20.000°E / -65.000; 20.000 (Southern Ocean / South of the Indian Ocean) South of the Indian Ocean
65°0′S 147°0′E / 65.000°S 147.000°E / -65.000; 147.000 (Southern Ocean / South of the Pacific Ocean) South of the Pacific Ocean
65°0′S 67°16′W / 65.000°S 67.267°W / -65.000; -67.267 (Southern Ocean / South of the Atlantic Ocean) South of the Atlantic Ocean
65°0′S 63°12′W / 65.000°S 63.200°W / -65.000; -63.200 (Antarctica) Antarctica Antarctic Peninsula, claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom
65°0′S 59°3′W / 65.000°S 59.050°W / -65.000; -59.050 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean

See also

References

  1. ^ "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". aa.usno.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.