47th parallel south
The 47th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 47 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 and 54 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours and 30 minutes during the June solstice.[1] This holds true regardless of longitude.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 47° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 47°0′S 0°0′E / 47.000°S 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 47°0′S 20°0′E / 47.000°S 20.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean Passing just south of the Prince Edward Islands, 
South Africa
47°0′S 147°0′E / 47.000°S 147.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea 47°0′S 167°42′E / 47.000°S 167.700°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
New Zealand
Stewart Island 47°0′S 168°13′E / 47.000°S 168.217°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean 47°0′S 74°3′W / 47.000°S 74.050°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Chile
Gulf of San Esteban and Northern Patagonian Ice Field, Aysén Region 47°0′S 71°52′W / 47.000°S 71.867°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Argentina
Santa Cruz Province 47°0′S 66°48′W / 47.000°S 66.800°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean
See also
References
- ↑ US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "ESRL Global Monitoring Laboratory - Global Radiation and Aerosols". gml.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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