42nd parallel south

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42nd parallel south

The 42nd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 42 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 15 hours, 15 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 7 minutes during the June solstice.

The alcohol brand 42 Below was named in part because the 42nd parallel South passes through New Zealand.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 42° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
42°0′S 0°0′E / 42.000°S 0.000°E / -42.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
42°0′S 20°0′E / 42.000°S 20.000°E / -42.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
42°0′S 145°13′E / 42.000°S 145.217°E / -42.000; 145.217 (Australia)	Australia	Tasmania
42°0′S 148°17′E / 42.000°S 148.283°E / -42.000; 148.283 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Tasman Sea
42°0′S 171°23′E / 42.000°S 171.383°E / -42.000; 171.383 (New Zealand)	New Zealand	South Island
42°0′S 174°0′E / 42.000°S 174.000°E / -42.000; 174.000 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
42°0′S 74°3′W / 42.000°S 74.050°W / -42.000; -74.050 (Chile)	Chile	Chiloé Island (Los Lagos Region)
42°0′S 73°30′W / 42.000°S 73.500°W / -42.000; -73.500 (Gulf of Ancud)	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Ancud
42°0′S 72°44′W / 42.000°S 72.733°W / -42.000; -72.733 (Chile)	Chile	Los Lagos Region
42°0′S 71°46′W / 42.000°S 71.767°W / -42.000; -71.767 (Argentina)	Argentina	The parallel defines the border between Río Negro Province and Chubut Province
42°0′S 65°4′W / 42.000°S 65.067°W / -42.000; -65.067 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 41st parallel south
• 43rd parallel south

This page was last edited on 7 September 2022, at 06:40