63rd parallel south
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The 63rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 63 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 20 hours, 19 minutes during the December solstice and 4 hours, 42 minutes during the June solstice. If the latitude in the southern hemisphere is 63º26' or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of March.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 63° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes 63°0′S 0°0′E / 63.000°S 0.000°E / -63.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean 63°0′S 20°0′E / 63.000°S 20.000°E / -63.000; 20.000 (Southern Ocean / South of the Indian Ocean) South of the Indian Ocean 63°0′S 147°0′E / 63.000°S 147.000°E / -63.000; 147.000 (Southern Ocean / South of the Pacific Ocean) South of the Pacific Ocean 63°0′S 67°16′W / 63.000°S 67.267°W / -63.000; -67.267 (Southern Ocean / South of the Atlantic Ocean) South of the Atlantic Ocean 63°0′S 62°36′W / 63.000°S 62.600°W / -63.000; -62.600 (Antarctica) Antarctica Smith Island, claimed by Argentina,
Chile and
United Kingdom
63°0′S 62°28′W / 63.000°S 62.467°W / -63.000; -62.467 (Southern Ocean / South of the Atlantic Ocean) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean 63°0′S 60°42′W / 63.000°S 60.700°W / -63.000; -60.700 (Antarctica) Antarctica Deception Island, claimed by Argentina,
Chile and
United Kingdom
63°0′S 60°33′W / 63.000°S 60.550°W / -63.000; -60.550 (Southern Ocean / South of the Atlantic Ocean) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean, passing 24 km north of Prime Head, Antarctic Peninsula 63°0′S 56°30′W / 63.000°S 56.500°W / -63.000; -56.500 (Antarctica) Antarctica D'Urville Island, claimed by Argentina,
Chile and
United Kingdom
63°0′S 56°8′W / 63.000°S 56.133°W / -63.000; -56.133 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
See also
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Circles of latitude / meridians
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Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
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180°
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References
- ^ "Duration of Daylight for 2016: Zone: 2h West of Greenwich". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.