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 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.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 53° south passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, 20°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, 20°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the McDonald Islands, 🇦🇺
 * -53°N, 73.25°W
 * -53°N, 73.25°W
 * Heard Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, 73.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, 73.41667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, 169.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, 169.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |Passing just south of Campbell Island, New Zealand
 * -53°N, -74.46667°W
 * -53°N, -74.46667°W
 * Desolación Island, Magallanes Region
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, -73.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, -73.95°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Strait of Magellan
 * -53°N, -73.41667°W
 * -53°N, -73.41667°W
 * Muñoz Gamero Peninsula and Riesco Island, Magallanes Region
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, -71.86667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, -71.86667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Seno Otway
 * -53°N, -71.25°W
 * -53°N, -71.25°W
 * Brunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Region
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, -70.81667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, -70.81667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Strait of Magellan
 * -53°N, -70.4°W
 * -53°N, -70.4°W
 * Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes Region
 * -53°N, -68.6°W
 * -53°N, -68.6°W
 * Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -53°N, -68.25°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Beauchene Island, 🇫🇰 (claimed by 🇦🇷)
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