Circles of latitude between the 50th parallel south and the 55th parallel south

Following are circles of latitude between the 50th parallel south and the 55th parallel south. These circles of latitude generally pass through Chile and Argentina, and through minor outlying islands in Oceania.

51st parallel south

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The 51st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 51 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 33 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 55 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 51° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Indian Ocean
	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Adams Island, Auckland Islands, New Zealand
	Chile	Patagonic Archipelago and mainland, Magallanes Region
	Argentina	Santa Cruz Province
	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just north of the Jason Islands, Falkland Islands (UK Territory claimed by Argentina)

52nd parallel south

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The 52nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 52 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

The parallel defines part of the border between Argentina and Chile.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 44 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 44 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 52° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Indian Ocean
	Pacific Ocean
	Chile	Patagonic Archipelago and mainland, Magallanes Region
	Argentina / Chile border
	Argentina	Santa Cruz Province
	Atlantic Ocean
	Falkland Islands	Dyke Island and West Falkland (claimed by Argentina)
	Atlantic Ocean	Falkland Sound
	Falkland Islands	East Falkland and Lively Island (claimed by Argentina)
	Atlantic Ocean

53rd parallel south

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The 53rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 53 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 56 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 34 minutes during the June solstice. Approximately 53º18' South, 33 km (21 mi) south of this parallel, during the December summer solstice, the sun is visible for 17 hours exactly. If the latitude in the southern hemisphere is 53º47' or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of February.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 53° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of the McDonald Islands, Australia
	Australia	Heard Island
	Indian Ocean
	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Campbell Island, New Zealand
	Chile	Desolación Island, Magallanes Region
	Pacific Ocean	Strait of Magellan
	Chile	Muñoz Gamero Peninsula and Riesco Island, Magallanes Region
	Pacific Ocean	Seno Otway
	Chile	Brunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Region
	Pacific Ocean	Strait of Magellan
	Chile	Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region
	Argentina	Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of Beauchene Island, Falkland Islands (claimed by Argentina)

54th parallel south

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The 54th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 54 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 9 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 22 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 54° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean	Passing north of Bouvet Island, Norway
	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of Macquarie Island, Australia
	Pacific Ocean
	Chile	Santa Inés Island, Clarence Island and Aracena Island, Magallanes Region
	Pacific Ocean	Strait of Magellan
	Chile	Dawson Island, Magallanes Region
	Pacific Ocean	Canal Whiteside
	Chile	Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region
	Argentina	Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
	Atlantic Ocean
	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Willis Islands, Bird Island and South Georgia
	Atlantic Ocean

55th parallel south

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The 55th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 55 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 22 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 10 minutes during the June solstice.

The longest continuous east–west distance at sea is along this latitude, at 55°59'S. (see Extremes on Earth § Along constant latitude)

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean	Passing south of Bouvet Island, Norway
	Indian Ocean
	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Macquarie Island, Australia Passing just north of Bishop and Clerk Islets, Australia
	Chile	Islands of Gilbert, Londonderry, London, Thompson, Gordon, Hoste, Navarino and Picton, Magallanes Region
	Pacific Ocean	Beagle Channel
	Argentina	Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of Isla de los Estados, Argentina Passing just south of the island of South Georgia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by Argentina)

See also

• Circles of latitude between the 45th parallel south and the 50th parallel south
• Circles of latitude between the 55th parallel south and the 80th parallel south