68th parallel south

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68th parallel south

The 68th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 68 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Antarctic. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. At this latitude, the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minutes during the December Solstice, and civil twilight during the June Solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 68° south passes through:

Coordinates	Continent or ocean	Notes
68°0′S 0°0′E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.	Southern Ocean	King Haakon VII Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
68°0′S 44°3′E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.	Antarctica	Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway
68°0′S 45°0′E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.		Enderby Land, Kemp Land, Mac. Robertson Land, claimed by Australia
68°0′S 70°45′E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.	Southern Ocean	Prydz Bay, Cooperation Sea, south of the Indian Ocean
68°0′S 80°3′E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.	Antarctica	Princess Elizabeth Land, Wilhelm II Land, Queen Mary Land, Wilkes Land, claimed by Australia
68°0′S 136°0′E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.		Adélie Land, claimed by France
68°0′S 142°0′E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.		George V Land, claimed by Australia
68°0′S 148°31′E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.	Southern Ocean	South of the Pacific Ocean
68°0′S 67°13′W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.	Antarctica	Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula, claimed by Argentina, Chile and United Kingdom (overlapping claims)
68°0′S 60°6′W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.	Southern Ocean	Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 67th parallel south
• 69th parallel south

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