64th parallel south

The 64th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 64 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic mainland, the latter as the most northern latitude.

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64th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 21 hours, 01 minutes during the December solstice and 4 hours, 12 minutes during the June solstice.[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 64° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes
64°0′S 0°0′E Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
64°0′S 20°0′E South of the Indian Ocean
64°0′S 147°0′E South of the Pacific Ocean
64°0′S 67°16′W South of the Atlantic Ocean
Passing just north of Brabant Island, Antarctica
64°0′S 60°35′W Antarctica Antarctic Peninsula and James Ross Island, claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom
64°0′S 57°31′W Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean

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