44th parallel south

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44th parallel south

The 44th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 44 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 29 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 53 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 44° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
44°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
44°0′S 20°0′E	Indian Ocean
44°0′S 147°0′E	Pacific Ocean	Tasman Sea
44°0′S 168°30′E	New Zealand	West Coast region, Otago region (briefly), Canterbury region – passing through Lake Tekapo and Hinds
44°0′S 171°56′E	Pacific Ocean
44°0′S 176°39′W	New Zealand	Chatham Island
44°0′S 176°24′W	Pacific Ocean
44°0′S 74°15′W	Chile	Leucayec Island, Guaitecas Archipelago, Aysén Region.
44°0′S 73°36′W	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Corcovado
44°0′S 73°16′W	Chile	Northern slopes of Melimoyu volcano, Aysén Region.
44°0′S 71°44′W	Argentina	Chubut Province
44°0′S 65°15′W	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 43rd parallel south
• 45th parallel south