56th parallel south

The 56th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 56 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 37 minutes during the December solstice and 6 hours, 57 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 56° south passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -56°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -56°N, °W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -56°N, 20°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -56°N, 20°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -56°N, 147°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -56°N, 147°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of Hornos Island (Cape Horn), Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -56°N, -67.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -56°N, -67.26667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Running through the Scotia Sea.
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