68th parallel south

The 68th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 68 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Antarctic. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. At this latitude, the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minutes during the December Solstice, and Civil Twilight during the June Solstice.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 68° south passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | King Haakon VII Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
 * -68°N, 44.05°W
 * -68°N, 44.05°W
 * Queen Maud Land, claimed by 🇳🇴
 * -68°N, 45°W
 * Enderby Land, Kemp Land, Mac. Robertson Land, claimed by 🇦🇺
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, 70.75°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, 70.75°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, 70.75°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Prydz Bay, Cooperation Sea, south of the Indian Ocean
 * -68°N, 80.05°W
 * -68°N, 80.05°W
 * Princess Elizabeth Land, Wilhelm II Land, Queen Mary Land, Wilkes Land, claimed by 🇦🇺
 * -68°N, 136°W
 * Adélie Land, claimed by 🇫🇷
 * -68°N, 142°W
 * George V Land, claimed by 🇦🇺
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, 148.51667°W
 * George V Land, claimed by 🇦🇺
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, 148.51667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, 148.51667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | South of the Pacific Ocean
 * -68°N, -67.21667°W
 * -68°N, -67.21667°W
 * Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula, claimed by 🇦🇷, 🇨🇱 and (overlapping claims)
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, -60.1°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | -68°N, -60.1°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean
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