46th parallel south
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The 46th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 46 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, 45 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 38 minutes during the June solstice for the dates in 2024.[1] This holds true regardless of longitude.
The largest city south of the 46th parallel is Punta Arenas.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 46° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 46°0′S 0°0′E / 46.000°S 0.000°E / -46.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 46°0′S 20°0′E / 46.000°S 20.000°E / -46.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing between Île aux Cochons and Îlots des Apôtres in the Crozet Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
46°0′S 147°0′E / 46.000°S 147.000°E / -46.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea 46°0′S 166°26′E / 46.000°S 166.433°E / -46.000; 166.433 (New Zealand) New Zealand
Fiordland, passing through Lake Hauroko and Chalky Sound; Southland Region, close to the townships of Nightcaps and Mandeville; Otago Region, passing south of the city of Dunedin, close to the townships of Waitahuna and Henley 46°0′S 170°15′E / 46.000°S 170.250°E / -46.000; 170.250 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 46°0′S 75°2′W / 46.000°S 75.033°W / -46.000; -75.033 (Chile) Chile
Taitao Peninsula, Moraleda Channel, also passes near Balmaceda, Aysén Region 46°0′S 71°38′W / 46.000°S 71.633°W / -46.000; -71.633 (Argentina) Argentina
Border between Chubut Province and Santa Cruz Province
Passes near Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province46°0′S 67°35′W / 46.000°S 67.583°W / -46.000; -67.583 (Atlantic Ocean) 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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References
- ^ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "ESRL Global Monitoring Laboratory - Global Radiation and Aerosols". gml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-15.