53rd parallel south

The 53rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 53 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

Line across the Earth
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53rd parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 56 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 34 minutes during the June solstice. Approximately 53º18' South, 33 km (21 mi) south of this parallel, during the December summer solstice, the sun is visible for 17 hours exactly. If the latitude in the southern hemisphere is 53º45′ or smaller, everyday of the month of February can view both astronomical dawn and astronomical dusk.[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 53° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes
53°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
53°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just north of the McDonald Islands,  Australia
53°0′S 73°15′E  Australia Heard Island
53°0′S 73°25′E Indian Ocean
53°0′S 169°9′E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Campbell Island, New Zealand
53°0′S 74°28′W  Chile Desolación Island, Magallanes Region
53°0′S 73°57′W Pacific Ocean Strait of Magellan
53°0′S 73°25′W  Chile Muñoz Gamero Peninsula and Riesco Island, Magallanes Region
53°0′S 71°52′W Pacific Ocean Seno Otway
53°0′S 71°15′W  Chile Brunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Region
53°0′S 70°49′W Pacific Ocean Strait of Magellan
53°0′S 70°24′W  Chile Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region
53°0′S 68°36′W  Argentina Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
53°0′S 68°15′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Beauchene Island,  Falkland Islands (claimed by  Argentina)

See also

References
  1. "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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