21st parallel north

The 21st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 21 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 25 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 51 minutes during the winter solstice.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 21° north passes through:


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 * 21°N, °W
 * 21°N, °W
 * 21°N, 1.18333°W
 * 21°N, 1.18333°W
 * 21°N, 1.18333°W
 * 21°N, 7.7°W
 * 21°N, 7.7°W
 * 21°N, 7.7°W
 * 21°N, 15.6°W
 * 21°N, 15.6°W
 * 21°N, 15.6°W
 * 21°N, 21.08333°W
 * 21°N, 21.08333°W
 * 21°N, 21.08333°W
 * 21°N, 25°W
 * 21°N, 25°W
 * 21°N, 25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 37.11667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 37.11667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 37.11667°W

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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Red Sea
 * 21°N, 39.28333°W
 * 21°N, 39.28333°W
 * 21°N, 55.33333°W
 * 21°N, 55.33333°W
 * 21°N, 55.33333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 58.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 58.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 58.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arabian Sea
 * 21°N, 70.23333°W
 * 21°N, 70.23333°W
 * Gujarat - Kathiawar peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 71.66667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 71.66667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Khambhat
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 * 21°N, 72.73333°W
 * Gujarat Maharashtra Chhattisgarh Orissa
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 86.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 86.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bay of Bengal
 * 21°N, 92.18333°W
 * 21°N, 92.18333°W
 * 21°N, 92.26667°W
 * 21°N, 92.26667°W
 * 21°N, 92.26667°W
 * 21°N, 100.55°W
 * 21°N, 100.55°W
 * 21°N, 100.55°W
 * 21°N, 103.06667°W
 * 21°N, 103.06667°W
 * 21°N, 103.06667°W
 * Mainland and some islands; passing through Hanoi
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 107.83333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Tonkin - passing just south of Weizhou Island, Guangxi,
 * 21°N, 109.68333°W
 * 21°N, 109.68333°W
 * Guangdong (Leizhou Peninsula and Donghai Island)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 110.51667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 110.51667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Mavudis island, 🇵🇭
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, 121.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing between Molokai and Lanai islands, Hawaii, 🇺🇸
 * 21°N, -156.66667°W
 * 21°N, -156.66667°W
 * Island of Maui, Hawaii
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -156.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -156.55°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 21°N, -105.33333°W
 * 21°N, -105.33333°W
 * passing just south of León, Guanajuato
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -97.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -97.31667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Bay of Campeche
 * 21°N, -90.33333°W
 * 21°N, -90.33333°W
 * Yucatán Peninsula - passing through Mérida
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -86.81667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -86.81667°W
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 * 21°N, -79.21667°W
 * 21°N, -79.21667°W
 * Doce Leguas Cays
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -79.16667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -79.16667°W
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 * 21°N, -78.43333°W
 * 21°N, -78.43333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -75.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -75.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -75.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 21°N, -73.7°W
 * 21°N, -73.7°W
 * Great Inagua island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -73.13333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -73.13333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing to the south of the southernmost cays of the 🇹🇨
 * 21°N, -17.05°W
 * 21°N, -17.05°W
 * Claimed by 🇲🇦 - Ras Nouadhibou peninsula
 * 21°N, -17.03333°W
 * 21°N, -17.03333°W
 * Ras Nouadhibou peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -17°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 21°N, -17°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 21°N, -16.83333°W
 * 21°N, -16.83333°W
 * 21°N, -6.1°W
 * 21°N, -6.1°W
 * 21°N, -6.1°W
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