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The equator, a circle of latitude that divides a

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, such as Earth, into the northern and southern hemispheres. On Earth, it is an

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1st parallel

1st parallel north The 1st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 1 degree (69.2 miles/111.36 kilometers) north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 1st parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

2nd parallel

2nd parallel north The 2nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

2nd parallel south The 2nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 2 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

3rd parallel

3rd parallel north The 3rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 3 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

3rd parallel south The 3rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 3 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

4th parallel

4th parallel north The 4th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 4 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 4th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

5th parallel

5th parallel north The 5th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 5 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and South America. The Pacific Ocean is at its ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 5th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

6th parallel

6th parallel north The 6th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 6 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean. Around the world Starting at ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

6th parallel south The 6th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 6 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

7th parallel

7th parallel north The 7th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 7 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean. Around the world S ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 7th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

8th parallel

* 8th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 8th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

9th parallel

9th parallel north The 9th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 9 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America and the Atlantic Ocean. A ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

9th parallel south The 9th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 9 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. The parallel passes through ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

10th parallel

10th parallel north The 10th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America and the A ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

10th parallel south The 10th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 10 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Part of the border between B ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

11th parallel

11th parallel north The 11th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 11 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America and the Atlantic Ocean. ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

11th parallel south The 11th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 11 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at t ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

12th parallel

12th parallel north The 12th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 12 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, South America and the Atlantic Ocean ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

12th parallel south The 12th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 12 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

13th parallel

* 13th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

13th parallel south The 13th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 13 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Part of the border between An ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

14th parallel

14th parallel north The 14th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 14 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 14th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

15th parallel

15th parallel north The 15th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 15 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Saharan fringe (the Sahel) in Africa, three key peninsulars of Asia (between which parts of the Indian Ocean), the Pacific ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

15th parallel south The 15th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 15 degree (angle), degrees south of the Earth, Earth's equator, equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

16th parallel

* 16th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 16th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

17th parallel

17th parallel north The 17th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 17 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. The parallel is pa ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. The

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, between North and South Vietnam (1954–76) was at approximately the 17th parallel north, lending its name to the 1968 documentary film, '' 17th Parallel: Vietnam in War'' *

17th parallel south 17 (seventeen) is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is a prime number. Seventeen is the sum of the first four prime numbers. In mathematics 17 is the seventh prime number, which makes seventeen the fourth super-prime, as ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

18th parallel

* 18th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

18th parallel south The 18th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 18 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

19th parallel

19th parallel north The 19th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 19 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

19th parallel south The 19th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 19 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at t ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

20th parallel

20th parallel north The 20th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 20 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. The parallel defines ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

20th parallel south The 20th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 20 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

21st parallel

* 21st parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

21st parallel south The 21st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 21 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at t ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

22nd parallel

22nd parallel north The 22nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean. The majority of the ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

22nd parallel south The 22nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. A section of the border bet ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

23rd parallel

23rd parallel north The 23rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 23 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, about south of the Tropic of Cancer. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

23rd parallel south The 23rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 23 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 50 km north of the Tropic of Capricorn. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

24th parallel

24th parallel north The 24th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 24 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, about north of the Tropic of Cancer. It is the line which demarcates boundary between Pakistan and India in the general area of Rann of K ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

24th parallel south The 24th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 24 degree (angle), degrees south of the Earth, Earth's equator, equatorial plane, about 60 km south of the Tropic of Capricorn. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

25th parallel

* 25th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the origin of the name of ''25th Parallel'', a local lifestyle magazine from Florida. *

25th parallel south The 25th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 25 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, just south of the Tropic of Capricorn. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

26th parallel

* 26th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

26th parallel south The 26th parallel south latitude is a circle of latitude that is 26 degrees south of Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

27th parallel

* 27th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

27th parallel south The 27th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 27 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. At this latitude the sun is v ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

28th parallel

* 28th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 28th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

29th parallel

29th parallel north The 29th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 29 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 0 mi ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

29th parallel south The 29th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 29 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. In Australia, much of the b ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

30th parallel

30th parallel north The 30th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 30 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It stands one-third of the way between the equator and the North Pole and crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 30th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

31st parallel

31st parallel north The 31st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 31 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 10 ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

31st parallel south The 31st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 31 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. At this latitude the sun is v ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

32nd parallel

* 32nd parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 32nd parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

33rd parallel

33rd parallel north The 33rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 33 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It is approximate at the midpoint between the equator (0 degrees) and the Arctic Circle (66.6 degrees North Latitude.) It crosses North ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

33rd parallel south The 33rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 33 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

34th parallel

34th parallel north The 34th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 34 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean. The parallel formed the southern ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

34th parallel south The 34th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 34 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. At this latitude the sun is v ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

35th parallel

* 35th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 35th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

36th parallel

36th parallel north The 36th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 36 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean. In the ancient Mediterranean w ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

36th parallel south The 36th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 36 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Around the world Starting at the Prim ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

37th parallel

37th parallel north The 37th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 37 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 37th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

38th parallel

* 38th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere., most notably used as the pre-Korean War boundary between North Korea and South Korea. The

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are a series of circular depressions roughly on the 38th parallel north. *

38th parallel south The 38th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean, and South America, including the Andes Mounta ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

39th parallel

39th parallel north The 39th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 39 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is vi ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

39th parallel south The 39th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 39 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Daylight along the 39th parallel sout ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

40th parallel

40th parallel north The 40th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 40 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is vi ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 40th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

41st parallel

* 41st parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

41st parallel south The 41st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 41 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. At this latitude the sun is visible fo ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

42nd parallel

42nd parallel north The 42nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 42 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is v ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

42nd parallel south The 42nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 42 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. At this latitude the sun is visible f ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

43rd parallel

43rd parallel north The 43rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 43 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. On 21 June the sun averages, w ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

43rd parallel south The 43rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 43 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. On December 21 the sun is at 70.83 deg ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

44th parallel

44th parallel north The 44th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 44 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

44th parallel south The 44th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 44 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. At this latitude the sun is visible f ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

45th parallel

* 45th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 45th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

46th parallel

* 46th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

46th parallel south The 46th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 46 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. At this latitude the sun is visible ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

47th parallel

47th parallel north The 47th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 47 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

47th parallel south The 47th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 47 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. At this latitude the sun is visible fo ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

48th parallel

48th parallel north The 48th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 48 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. In Canada the parallel forms part of the border betwee ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

48th parallel south 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, ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

49th parallel

* 49th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, which lent its name to the 1941 Canadian and British film, '' 49th Parallel'', and to the

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49th parallel south The 49th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 49 degree (angle), degrees south of the Earth, Earth's equator, equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America. At this latitude the ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

50th parallel

* 50th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

50th parallel south The 50th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 50 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, ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

51st parallel

51st parallel north The 51st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 51 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 33 ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

51st parallel south The 51st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 51 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 ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

52nd parallel

52nd parallel north The 52nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 52 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. In Canada, part of the legally defined border between Q ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 52nd parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

53rd parallel

53rd parallel north The 53rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 53 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 56 ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

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, 5 ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

54th parallel

54th parallel north The 54th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 54 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude, the sun is visible for 17 hours, 9 ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

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, ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

55th parallel

55th parallel north The 55th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 55 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

55th parallel south The 55th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 55 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, ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere. *''

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56th parallel

* 56th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

56th parallel south The 56th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 56 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 37 minutes during the De ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

57th parallel

57th parallel north The 57th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 57 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 53 ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 57th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

58th parallel

58th parallel north The 58th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 58 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the Sun is visible for 18 hours, 11 ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

58th parallel south The 58th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 58 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 18 hours, 11 minutes during the ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

59th parallel

59th parallel north The 59th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 59 degree (angle), degrees true north, north of the Earth, Earth's equator, equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this lat ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

59th parallel south The 59th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 59 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. The only landmass on this parallel is Bristol Island. At this latitude the sun is visible for 18 hours, 30 minutes during the December ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

60th parallel

60th parallel north The 60th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 60 degrees north of Earth's equator. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. Although it lies approximately twice as far away from the Equator as ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 60th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

61st parallel

61st parallel north The 61st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 61 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America. At this latitude the sun is visible for 19 hours, 16 minutes during the s ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

61st parallel south The 61st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 61 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel—it crosses nothing but the Southern Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 19 hours, 16 minutes dur ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

62nd parallel

* 62nd parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 62nd parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

63rd parallel

63rd parallel north The 63rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 63 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America. At this latitude the sun is visible for 20 hours, 19 minutes during the ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 63rd parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

64th parallel

* 64th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

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. At this latitude the sun is visible ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

65th parallel

* 65th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 65th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

66th parallel

* 66th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 66th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

67th parallel

* 67th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 67th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

68th parallel

68th parallel north The 68th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 68 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America. At this latitude the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minut ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 68th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

69th parallel

69th parallel north The 69th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 69 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America, and passes through some of the southern seas of the Arctic ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 69th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

70th parallel

70th parallel north The 70th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 70 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America, and passes through some of the southern seas of the Arc ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 70th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

71st parallel

* 71st parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 71st parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

72nd parallel

72nd parallel north The 72nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 72 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Arctic Ocean and North America. At this latitude, the sun is visible for ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 72nd parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

73rd parallel

73rd parallel north The 73rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 73 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Arctic Ocean and North America. At this latitude the sun is visible for ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

73rd parallel south The 73rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 73 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and head ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

74th parallel

74th parallel north The 74th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 74 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Arctic Ocean, and North America. At this latitude the sun is visible for ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

74th parallel south The 74th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 74 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and hea ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

75th parallel

* 75th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

75th parallel south The 75th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 75 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. It passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwar ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

76th parallel

76th parallel north The 76th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 76 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Arctic Ocean and North America. At this latitude the sun is visible for ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. *

76th parallel south The 76th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 76 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and ...

, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere. The 76th Parallel Escarpment in Antarctica is also known as the Usas Escarpment.

77th parallel

* 77th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 77th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

78th parallel

* 78th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 78th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

79th parallel

* 79th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 79th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

80th parallel

* 80th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 80th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere.

81st parallel

81st parallel north The 81st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 81 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America. At this latitude the sun is always visib ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 81st parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, in Antarctica

82nd parallel

82nd parallel north The 82nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 82 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It passes through the Arctic Ocean and North America. At this latitude the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minutes during ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 82nd parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, in Antarctica

83rd parallel

83rd parallel north The 83rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 83 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It passes through the Arctic Ocean and North America. The northernmost land on earth, whether the permanent Kaffeklub ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. * 83rd parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, in Antarctica

84th parallel

* 84th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Arctic Ocean * 84th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, in Antarctica

85th parallel

85th parallel north The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It spans an area of approximately and is known as the coldest of all the oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, a ...

, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Arctic Ocean * 85th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, in Antarctica

86th parallel

* 86th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Arctic Ocean * 86th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, in Antarctica

87th parallel

* 87th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Arctic Ocean * 87th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, in Antarctica

88th parallel

* 88th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Arctic Ocean * 88th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, in Antarctica

89th parallel

* 89th parallel north, a circle of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Arctic Ocean * 89th parallel south, a circle of latitude in the Southern Hemisphere, in Antarctica {, , , {{Location map-line, lat=-89

90th parallel

* 90th parallel north, the

North Pole The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's rotation, Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. It is called the True North Pole to distingu ...

* 90th parallel south, the

South Pole The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole, Terrestrial South Pole or 90th Parallel South, is one of the two points where Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on Earth and lies antipod ...