Circles of latitude between the 30th parallel south and the 35th parallel south
Circles of latitude
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Following are circles of latitude between the 30th parallel south and the 35th parallel south:
31st parallel south
The 31st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 31 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 13 minutes during the December solstice and 10 hours, 4 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 31° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 31°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 31°0′S 17°40′E
South AfricaNorthern Cape - for about 20 km
Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal - for about 13 km31°0′S 30°16′E Indian Ocean 31°0′S 115°19′E
AustraliaWestern Australia
South Australia
New South Wales – Passing just north of Kempsey31°0′S 153°2′E Pacific Ocean 31°0′S 71°39′W
ChileCoquimbo Region 31°0′S 70°17′W
ArgentinaSan Juan Province
La Rioja Province
Córdoba Province
Santa Fe Province
Entre Ríos Province Passing near the cities of Paraná (31°44′S 60°32′W) and Santa Fe (31°38′S 60°42′W).31°0′S 57°52′W
Uruguay31°0′S 55°53′W
BrazilRio Grande do Sul - for about 13 km 31°0′S 55°45′W
Uruguay31°0′S 55°26′W
BrazilRio Grande do Sul 31°0′S 50°41′W Atlantic Ocean
32nd parallel south
The 32nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 32 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 19 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 58 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 32° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 32°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 32°0′S 18°17′E
South AfricaWestern Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape32°0′S 29°8′E Indian Ocean 32°0′S 115°29′E
AustraliaWestern Australia – Rottnest Island 32°0′S 115°33′E Indian Ocean 32°0′S 115°45′E
AustraliaWestern Australia – passing through Perth 32°0′S 128°15′E Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight 32°0′S 132°9′E
AustraliaSouth Australia 32°0′S 132°26′E Indian Ocean Great Australian Bight 32°0′S 132°51′E
AustraliaSouth Australia
New South Wales – Passing just south of Taree32°0′S 152°34′E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Ball's Pyramid,
Australia32°0′S 71°31′W
Chile32°0′S 70°14′W
ArgentinaPassing just south of Rosario (32°57′S 60°40′W) 32°0′S 58°9′W
Uruguay32°0′S 53°51′W
BrazilRio Grande do Sul 32°0′S 51°56′W Atlantic Ocean
33rd parallel south
The 33rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 33 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 33° south passes through:
34th parallel south
The 34th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 34 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 28 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 50 minutes during the June solstice. South of this latitude, the Crux constellation is circumpolar (never sets below the horizon). On 21 June, the maximum altitude of the sun is 32.17 degrees, while it's 79.83 degrees on 21 December.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 34° south passes through:
35th parallel south

The 35th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 35 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 31 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 48 minutes during the June solstice.
This parallel is sometimes used to define the southern boundary of the subtropics.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 35° south passes through: