53rd parallel south

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53rd parallel south

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
53°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
53°0′S 20°0′E	Indian Ocean	Passing just north of the McDonald Islands, Australia
53°0′S 73°15′E	Australia	Heard Island
53°0′S 73°25′E	Indian Ocean
53°0′S 169°9′E	Pacific Ocean	Passing just south of Campbell Island, New Zealand
53°0′S 74°28′W	Chile	Desolación Island, Magallanes Region
53°0′S 73°57′W	Pacific Ocean	Strait of Magellan
53°0′S 73°25′W	Chile	Muñoz Gamero Peninsula and Riesco Island, Magallanes Region
53°0′S 71°52′W	Pacific Ocean	Seno Otway
53°0′S 71°15′W	Chile	Brunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Region
53°0′S 70°49′W	Pacific Ocean	Strait of Magellan
53°0′S 70°24′W	Chile	Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region
53°0′S 68°36′W	Argentina	Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
53°0′S 68°15′W	Atlantic Ocean	Passing just south of Beauchene Island, Falkland Islands (claimed by Argentina)

See also

• 52nd parallel south
• 54th parallel south