38th parallel south
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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 the southern end of South America, including the Andes Mountains and Patagonia.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 48 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 32 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 38° south passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Passing just south of Île Amsterdam, French Southern and Antarctic Lands Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Australia South Australia
Victoria - passing through Port Phillip Bay, just south of MelbourneLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. New Zealand North Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chile Bío Bío Region
Araucanía Region
Bío Bío RegionLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Argentina Neuquén Province
Río Negro Province
La Pampa Province
Buenos Aires Province – passing through Mar del Plata (at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.)Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean