62nd parallel south
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62nd parallel south
The 62nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 62 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 19 hours, 45 minutes during the December solstice and 5 hours, 9 minutes during the June solstice.[1]
Around the world
[edit]Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 62° south passes through:
Coordinates Continent or ocean Notes 62°0′S 0°0′E / 62.000°S 0.000°E Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean 62°0′S 20°0′E / 62.000°S 20.000°E South of the Indian Ocean 62°0′S 147°0′E / 62.000°S 147.000°E South of the Pacific Ocean
Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula62°0′S 67°16′W / 62.000°S 67.267°W South of the Atlantic Ocean 62°0′S 58°36′W / 62.000°S 58.600°W Antarctica King George Island, claimed by 
Argentina, 
Chile and 
United Kingdom
62°0′S 57°39′W / 62.000°S 57.650°W Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Duration of Daylight for 2016: Zone: 2h West of Greenwich". Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.