52nd parallel south






Line across the Earth


52°




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.[1]



Around the world


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































































Co-ordinates
Country, territory or sea
Notes

52°0′S 0°0′E / 52.000°S 0.000°E / -52.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)

Atlantic Ocean


52°0′S 20°0′E / 52.000°S 20.000°E / -52.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean)

Indian Ocean


52°0′S 147°0′E / 52.000°S 147.000°E / -52.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean)

Pacific Ocean


52°0′S 75°4′W / 52.000°S 75.067°W / -52.000; -75.067 (Chile)

 Chile

Patagonic Archipelago and mainland

52°0′S 71°55′W / 52.000°S 71.917°W / -52.000; -71.917 (Argentina / Chile border)

 Argentina /  Chile border


52°0′S 70°0′W / 52.000°S 70.000°W / -52.000; -70.000 (Argentina)

 Argentina


52°0′S 68°42′W / 52.000°S 68.700°W / -52.000; -68.700 (Atlantic Ocean)

Atlantic Ocean


52°0′S 60°57′W / 52.000°S 60.950°W / -52.000; -60.950 (Falkland Islands)

 Falkland Islands

Dyke Island and West Falkland (claimed by  Argentina)

52°0′S 59°57′W / 52.000°S 59.950°W / -52.000; -59.950 (Falkland Sound)

Falkland Sound


52°0′S 59°35′W / 52.000°S 59.583°W / -52.000; -59.583 (Falkland Islands)

 Falkland Islands

East Falkland and Lively Island (claimed by  Argentina)

52°0′S 58°21′W / 52.000°S 58.350°W / -52.000; -58.350 (Atlantic Ocean)

Atlantic Ocean



See also



  • 51st parallel south

  • 53rd parallel south





References





  1. ^ http://aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_durtablew.pl?form=2&year=2016&task=-1&place=&lon_sign=-1&lon_deg=90&lon_min=0&lat_sign=-1&lat_deg=52&lat_min=0&tz=2&tz_sign=-1









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