Line across the Earth
63°
63rd parallel south

The 63rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 63 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 20 hours, 19 minutes during the December solstice and 4 hours, 42 minutes during the June solstice. If the latitude in the southern hemisphere is 63°26′ or smaller, everyday of the month of March can view both astronomical dawn and astronomical dusk.[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 63° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes
63°0′S 0°0′E / 63.000°S 0.000°E / -63.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
63°0′S 20°0′E / 63.000°S 20.000°E / -63.000; 20.000 (Southern Ocean / South of the Indian Ocean) South of the Indian Ocean
63°0′S 147°0′E / 63.000°S 147.000°E / -63.000; 147.000 (Southern Ocean / South of the Pacific Ocean) South of the Pacific Ocean
63°0′S 67°16′W / 63.000°S 67.267°W / -63.000; -67.267 (Southern Ocean / South of the Atlantic Ocean) South of the Atlantic Ocean
63°0′S 62°36′W / 63.000°S 62.600°W / -63.000; -62.600 (Antarctica) Antarctica Smith Island, claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom
63°0′S 62°28′W / 63.000°S 62.467°W / -63.000; -62.467 (Southern Ocean / South of the Atlantic Ocean) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
63°0′S 60°42′W / 63.000°S 60.700°W / -63.000; -60.700 (Antarctica) Antarctica Deception Island, claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom
63°0′S 60°33′W / 63.000°S 60.550°W / -63.000; -60.550 (Southern Ocean / South of the Atlantic Ocean) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean, passing 24 km north of Prime Head, Antarctic Peninsula
63°0′S 56°30′W / 63.000°S 56.500°W / -63.000; -56.500 (Antarctica) Antarctica D'Urville Island, claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom
63°0′S 56°8′W / 63.000°S 56.133°W / -63.000; -56.133 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Duration of Daylight for 2016: Zone: 2h West of Greenwich". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.
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