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Circles of latitude between the 35th parallel south and the 40th parallel south

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Source revisionSep 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ134488076 ↗
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Following are circles of latitude between the 35th parallel south and the 40th parallel south:

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 Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 36° south passes through:

37th parallel south

The 37th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 37 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

This parallel approximates that latitude at which solar irradiance equals the planetary average, with higher insolation equatorward and lower poleward.

An exploration of the 37th parallel south is the theme of Jules Verne's novel In Search of the Castaways. The phantom reef of Maria Theresa Reef is supposed to lie on this parallel in the Pacific Ocean.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 37° south passes through:

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 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.

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