Line across the Earth
57°
57th parallel south

The 57th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 57 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, 53 minutes during the December solstice and 6 hours, 43 minutes during the June solstice. During the summer solstice (about December 21st or 22nd), nighttime does not get beyond nautical twilight, a condition which lasts throughout the month of December. Everyday of the month of October can view both astronomical dawn and dusk.[1]

The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 18.00º in April and > 11.00º in May.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 57° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Ocean Notes
57°0′S 0°0′E / 57.000°S 0.000°E / -57.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
57°0′S 20°0′E / 57.000°S 20.000°E / -57.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
57°0′S 147°0′E / 57.000°S 147.000°E / -57.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula
57°0′S 67°16′W / 57.000°S 67.267°W / -57.000; -67.267 (Atlantic Ocean)[2] Atlantic Ocean Running through the Scotia Sea, passing just north of Vindication Island and Candlemas Island,  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by  Argentina)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  2. ↑ "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition" (PDF). International Hydrographic Organization. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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