38th parallel south

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38th parallel south

The 38th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean, and the southern end of South America, including the Andes Mountains and Patagonia.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 48 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 32 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 38° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
	Atlantic Ocean
	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Île Amsterdam, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
	Australia	South Australia Victoria - passing through Port Phillip Bay, just south of Melbourne
	Pacific Ocean	Tasman Sea
	New Zealand	North Island
	Pacific Ocean
	Chile	Bío Bío Region Araucanía Region Bío Bío Region
	Argentina	Neuquén Province Río Negro Province La Pampa Province Buenos Aires Province – passing through Mar del Plata (at )
	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 37th parallel south
• 39th parallel south