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, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of March.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 63° south passes through:
Coordinates Continent or ocean Notes 63°0′S 0°0′E / 63.000°S 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean 63°0′S 20°0′E / 63.000°S 20.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
South of the Indian Ocean 63°0′S 147°0′E / 63.000°S 147.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
South of the Pacific Ocean 63°0′S 67°16′W / 63.000°S 67.267°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
South of the Atlantic Ocean 63°0′S 62°36′W / 63.000°S 62.600°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Antarctica Smith Island, 
Argentina, 
Chile and 
United Kingdom
63°0′S 62°28′W / 63.000°S 62.467°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean 63°0′S 60°42′W / 63.000°S 60.700°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Antarctica Deception Island, Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom
63°0′S 60°33′W / 63.000°S 60.550°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Antarctica D'Urville Island, Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom
63°0′S 56°8′W / 63.000°S 56.133°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
See also
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References
- ↑ "Duration of Daylight for 2016: Zone: 2h West of Greenwich". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Unknown parameter
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