Circles of latitude between the 50th parallel south and the 55th parallel south
Circles of latitude
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51st parallel south
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The 51st parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 51 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 33 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 55 minutes during the June solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 51° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 51°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 51°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean 51°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Adams Island, Auckland Islands, 
New Zealand51°0′S 75°5′W 
ChilePatagonic Archipelago and mainland, Magallanes Region 51°0′S 72°15′W 
ArgentinaSanta Cruz Province 51°0′S 69°9′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just north of the Jason Islands, 
Falkland Islands (UK Territory claimed by Argentina)
52nd parallel south
The 52nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 52 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
The parallel defines part of the border between Argentina and Chile.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 44 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 44 minutes during the June solstice.[2]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 52° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 52°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 52°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean 52°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean 52°0′S 75°4′W ChilePatagonic Archipelago and mainland, Magallanes Region 52°0′S 71°55′W Argentina / Chile border52°0′S 70°0′W ArgentinaSanta Cruz Province 52°0′S 68°42′W Atlantic Ocean 52°0′S 60°57′W Falkland IslandsDyke Island and West Falkland (claimed by Argentina)52°0′S 59°57′W Atlantic Ocean Falkland Sound 52°0′S 59°35′W Falkland IslandsEast Falkland and Lively Island (claimed by Argentina)52°0′S 58°21′W Atlantic Ocean
53rd parallel south
The 53rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 53 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 16 hours, 56 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 34 minutes during the June solstice. Approximately 53º18' South, 33 km (21 mi) south of this parallel, during the December summer solstice, the sun is visible for 17 hours exactly. If the latitude in the southern hemisphere is 53º47' or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of February.[3]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 53° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 53°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 53°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean Passing just north of the McDonald Islands, 
Australia53°0′S 73°15′E AustraliaHeard Island 53°0′S 73°25′E Indian Ocean 53°0′S 169°9′E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Campbell Island, New Zealand 53°0′S 74°28′W ChileDesolación Island, Magallanes Region 53°0′S 73°57′W Pacific Ocean Strait of Magellan 53°0′S 73°25′W ChileMuñoz Gamero Peninsula and Riesco Island, Magallanes Region 53°0′S 71°52′W Pacific Ocean Seno Otway 53°0′S 71°15′W ChileBrunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Region 53°0′S 70°49′W Pacific Ocean Strait of Magellan 53°0′S 70°24′W ChileIsla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region 53°0′S 68°36′W ArgentinaIsla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province 53°0′S 68°15′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Beauchene Island, Falkland Islands (claimed by Argentina)
54th parallel south
The 54th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 54 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 9 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 22 minutes during the June solstice.[4]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 54° south passes through:
55th parallel south
The 55th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 55 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 22 minutes during the December solstice and 7 hours, 10 minutes during the June solstice.[5]
The longest continuous east–west distance at sea is along this latitude, at 55°59'S. (see Extremes on Earth § Along constant latitude)
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 55° south passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 55°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean Passing south of Bouvet Island, 
Norway55°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean 55°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing just south of Macquarie Island, Australia
Passing just north of Bishop and Clerk Islets, Australia55°0′S 71°14′W ChileIslands of Gilbert, Londonderry, London, Thompson, Gordon, Hoste, Navarino and Picton, Magallanes Region 55°0′S 67°0′W Pacific Ocean Beagle Channel 55°0′S 66°42′W ArgentinaIsla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province 55°0′S 66°23′W Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Isla de los Estados, Argentina
Passing just south of the island of South Georgia,
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by Argentina)