40th parallel south

The 40th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 40 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America. Its long oceanic stretches are the northern domain of the Roaring Forties.

"40 degrees south" redirects here. For the magazine, see Tasmania 40° South.
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40th parallel south

On 21 June 2018, the sun is at 26.17° in the sky and at 73.83° on 21 December, in King Island, Tasmania, which is near the 40th parallel.[1][2]

The maximum altitude of the Sun is > 35.00º in April and > 28.00º in May.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 40° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes
40°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
40°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean
40°0′S 143°53′E  Australia King Island, Tasmania
40°0′S 144°7′E Indian Ocean Bass Strait
40°0′S 147°53′E  Australia Flinders Island, Tasmania
40°0′S 148°17′E South Pacific Tasman Sea
40°0′S 175°3′E  New Zealand Manawatū-Whanganui region – passing just south of Whanganui
Hawke's Bay region – passing through Waipukurau
40°0′S 176°54′E Pacific Ocean
40°0′S 73°42′W  Chile Los Ríos Region – passing through Punta Galera and Pirihueico Lake
40°0′S 71°40′W  Argentina Neuquén Province
Río Negro Province
Buenos Aires Province
40°0′S 62°20′W Atlantic Ocean

See also

References
  1. "Sunrise and sunset times in King Island, June 2018". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. "Sunrise and sunset times in King Island, December 2018". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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