44th parallel south

The 44th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 44 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, 29 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 53 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 44° south passes through:


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! scope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or ocean ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇳🇿 Otago region (briefly)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, °W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, 20°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, 20°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, 147°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, 147°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Tasman Sea
 * -44°N, 168.5°W
 * -44°N, 168.5°W
 * West Coast region

Canterbury region – passing through Lake Tekapo and Hinds ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | 🇳🇿 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean ! scope="row" | ! scope="row" | 🇦🇷 ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Atlantic Ocean
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, 171.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, 171.93333°W
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 * -44°N, -176.65°W
 * -44°N, -176.65°W
 * Chatham Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, -176.4°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, -176.4°W
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 * -44°N, -74.25°W
 * -44°N, -74.25°W
 * Leucayec Island, Guaitecas Archipelago, Aysén Region.
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, -73.6°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, -73.6°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Corcovado
 * -44°N, -73.26667°W
 * -44°N, -73.26667°W
 * Northern slopes of Melimoyu volcano, Aysén Region.
 * -44°N, -71.73333°W
 * -44°N, -71.73333°W
 * Chubut Province
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, -65.25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -44°N, -65.25°W
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