30th parallel south
The 30th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 30 degrees south of the Earth's equator. It stands one-third of the way between the equator and the South Pole and crosses Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, South America and the Atlantic Ocean.
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30th parallel south
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 5 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 13 minutes during the winter solstice. On December 21, the sun is at 83.83 degrees up in the sky and at 36.17 degrees on June 21.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 30° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 30°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean 30°0′S 17°9′E 
South AfricaNorthern Cape
Free State30°0′S 27°14′E 
Lesotho30°0′S 29°1′E South AfricaKwaZulu-Natal - passing just south of Durban 30°0′S 30°57′E Indian Ocean 30°0′S 114°57′E .svg.png.webp)
AustraliaWestern Australia
South Australia
New South Wales30°0′S 153°13′E Pacific Ocean Passing between islands in the Kermadec chain, 
New Zealand30°0′S 71°24′W 
ChileCoquimbo Region - passing just south of Coquimbo 30°0′S 69°55′W 
ArgentinaSan Juan Province
La Rioja Province
Catamarca Province - Lago Salinas Grandes
Córdoba Province
Santiago del Estero Province
Santa Fe Province
Corrientes Province30°0′S 57°20′W 
BrazilRio Grande do Sul - passing through Porto Alegre 30°0′S 50°7′W Atlantic Ocean
See also
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