Line across the Earth
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67th parallel south

The 67th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 67 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 50 km south of the Antarctic Circle. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minutes during the December solstice (Summer solstice) and 1 hour, 29 minutes during the June solstice (Winter solstice). If the latitude in the southern hemisphere is 67°45′ or smaller, everyday of the month of September can view both astronomical dawn and astronomical dusk.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 67° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes
67°0′S 0°0′E / 67.000°S 0.000°E / -67.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Southern Ocean King Haakon VII Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
67°0′S 48°22′E / 67.000°S 48.367°E / -67.000; 48.367 (Antarctica) Antarctica Enderby Land, territory claimed by  Australia
67°0′S 49°34′E / 67.000°S 49.567°E / -67.000; 49.567 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Amundsen Bay, King Haakon VII Sea, south of the South Atlantic
67°0′S 50°33′E / 67.000°S 50.550°E / -67.000; 50.550 (Antarctica) Antarctica Enderby Land, claimed by  Australia
67°0′S 57°23′E / 67.000°S 57.383°E / -67.000; 57.383 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean South of the Indian Ocean
68°0′S 82°33′E / 68.000°S 82.550°E / -68.000; 82.550 Antarctica Kemp Land, Mac. Robertson Land, claimed by  Australia
68°0′S 136°0′E / 68.000°S 136.000°E / -68.000; 136.000 Adélie Land, claimed by  France
68°0′S 142°0′E / 68.000°S 142.000°E / -68.000; 142.000 George V Land, claimed by  Australia
67°0′S 146°47′E / 67.000°S 146.783°E / -67.000; 146.783 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Passing just south of Buckle Island, claimed by  New Zealand
67°0′S 68°36′W / 67.000°S 68.600°W / -67.000; -68.600 (Antarctica) Antarctica Adelaide Island and the Antarctic Peninsula, claimed by  Argentina,  Chile and  United Kingdom
67°0′S 60°17′W / 67.000°S 60.283°W / -67.000; -60.283 (Southern Ocean) Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean

See also

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