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.

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47th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 54 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 31 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 47° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes
47°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
47°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just south of the Prince Edward Islands,  South Africa
47°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea
47°0′S 167°42′E  New Zealand Stewart Island
47°0′S 168°13′E Pacific Ocean
47°0′S 74°3′W  Chile Gulf of San Esteban and Northern Patagonian Ice Field, Aysén Region
47°0′S 71°52′W  Argentina Santa Cruz Province
47°0′S 66°48′W Atlantic Ocean

See also

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