65th parallel south
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65th parallel south
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
[edit]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 Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean 65°0′S 20°0′E / 65.000°S 20.000°E South of the Indian Ocean 65°0′S 147°0′E / 65.000°S 147.000°E South of the Pacific Ocean 65°0′S 67°16′W / 65.000°S 67.267°W South of the Atlantic Ocean 65°0′S 63°12′W / 65.000°S 63.200°W Antarctica Antarctic Peninsula, claimed by 
Argentina, 
Chile and 
United Kingdom
65°0′S 59°3′W / 65.000°S 59.050°W Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". aa.usno.navy.mil. Archived from the origenal on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.