47th parallel south

The 47th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 47 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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47th parallel south

At this latitude, the sun is visible for 15 hours and 54 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours and 30 minutes during the June solstice. This holds true regardless of longitude.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 47° south passes through:

Coordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
47°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
47°0′S 20°0′E	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of the Prince Edward Islands, South Africa
47°0′S 147°0′E	Pacific Ocean	Tasman Sea
47°0′S 167°42′E	New Zealand	Stewart Island
47°0′S 168°13′E	Pacific Ocean
47°0′S 74°3′W	Chile	Gulf of San Esteban and Northern Patagonian Ice Field, Aysén Region
47°0′S 71°52′W	Argentina	Santa Cruz Province
47°0′S 66°48′W	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 46th parallel south
• 48th parallel south