Line across the Earth
58°
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 December solstice and 6 hours, 27 minutes during the June solstice.[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 58° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Ocean Notes
58°0′S 0°0′E / 58.000°S 0.000°E / -58.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean
58°0′S 20°0′E / 58.000°S 20.000°E / -58.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean
58°0′S 147°0′E / 58.000°S 147.000°E / -58.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula
58°0′S 67°16′W / 58.000°S 67.267°W / -58.000; -67.267 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Running through the Scotia Sea, passing between Saunders Island and Montagu 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 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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