44th parallel south
Circle of latitude
44°
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The 44th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 44 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 29 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 53 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 44° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or ocean Notes 44°0′S 0°0′E / 44.000°S 0.000°E / -44.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 44°0′S 20°0′E / 44.000°S 20.000°E / -44.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 44°0′S 147°0′E / 44.000°S 147.000°E / -44.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea 44°0′S 168°30′E / 44.000°S 168.500°E / -44.000; 168.500 (New Zealand) New Zealand West Coast region
Otago region (briefly)
Canterbury region – passing through Lake Tekapo and Hinds
44°0′S 171°56′E / 44.000°S 171.933°E / -44.000; 171.933 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 44°0′S 176°39′W / 44.000°S 176.650°W / -44.000; -176.650 (New Zealand) New Zealand Chatham Island 44°0′S 176°24′W / 44.000°S 176.400°W / -44.000; -176.400 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 44°0′S 74°15′W / 44.000°S 74.250°W / -44.000; -74.250 (Chile) Chile Leucayec Island, Guaitecas Archipelago, Aysén Region. 44°0′S 73°36′W / 44.000°S 73.600°W / -44.000; -73.600 (Gulf of Corcovado) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Corcovado 44°0′S 73°16′W / 44.000°S 73.267°W / -44.000; -73.267 (Chile) Chile Northern slopes of Melimoyu volcano, Aysén Region. 44°0′S 71°44′W / 44.000°S 71.733°W / -44.000; -71.733 (Argentina) Argentina Chubut Province 44°0′S 65°15′W / 44.000°S 65.250°W / -44.000; -65.250 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean
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Circles of latitude / meridians
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
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