58th parallel south
The 58th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 58 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 18 hours, 11 minutes during the December solstice and 6 hours, 27 minutes during the June solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 58° south passes through:
Coordinates Ocean Notes 58°0′S 0°0′E / 58.000°S 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean 58°0′S 20°0′E / 58.000°S 20.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Indian Ocean 58°0′S 147°0′E / 58.000°S 147.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Pacific Ocean Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula 58°0′S 67°16′W / 58.000°S 67.267°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Running through the Scotia Sea, passing between Saunders Island and Montagu Island,
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by
Argentina)
See also
References
- ↑ "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-08-30. Unknown parameter
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