54th parallel south
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54th parallel south
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.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 54° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 54°0′S 0°0′E / 54.000°S 0.000°E / -54.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean Passing north of Bouvet Island, 
Norway
54°0′S 20°0′E / 54.000°S 20.000°E / -54.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Passing just north of Macquarie Island, 
Australia
54°0′S 147°0′E / 54.000°S 147.000°E / -54.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 54°0′S 73°9′W / 54.000°S 73.150°W / -54.000; -73.150 (Chile) 
Chile
Santa Inés Island, Clarence Island and Aracena Island, Magallanes Region 54°0′S 71°16′W / 54.000°S 71.267°W / -54.000; -71.267 (Strait of Magellan) Pacific Ocean Strait of Magellan 54°0′S 70°52′W / 54.000°S 70.867°W / -54.000; -70.867 (Chile) Chile
Dawson Island, Magallanes Region 54°0′S 70°20′W / 54.000°S 70.333°W / -54.000; -70.333 (Canal Whiteside) Pacific Ocean Canal Whiteside 54°0′S 70°5′W / 54.000°S 70.083°W / -54.000; -70.083 (Chile) Chile
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region 54°0′S 68°37′W / 54.000°S 68.617°W / -54.000; -68.617 (Argentina) 
Argentina
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province 54°0′S 67°24′W / 54.000°S 67.400°W / -54.000; -67.400 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 54°0′S 38°12′W / 54.000°S 38.200°W / -54.000; -38.200 (South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands) 
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Willis Islands, Bird Island and South Georgia 54°0′S 37°23′W / 54.000°S 37.383°W / -54.000; -37.383 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
See also
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References
- ^ "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.