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, 02 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:
Co-ordinates 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". aa.usno.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.