47th parallel south

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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. 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	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

• 46th parallel south
• 48th parallel south