48th parallel south
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The 48th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 48 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, 3 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 22 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 48° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chile Patagonic Archipelago and mainland Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Argentina Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean