The 23rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 23 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 33 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 43 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 23° north passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | ||
| Niger | ||
| Libya | ||
| Chad | ||
| Libya | ||
| Egypt | ||
| Hala'ib Triangle | Claimed by both Egypt and Sudan - Egypt controls the territory | |
| Red Sea | ||
| Saudi Arabia | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Emirate of Abu Dhabi | |
| Oman | ||
| Indian Ocean | Arabian Sea | |
| India | Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Jharkand West Bengal |
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| Bangladesh | ||
| India | Tripura - for about 20km | |
| Bangladesh | ||
| India | Mizoram | |
| Myanmar (Burma) | ||
| People's Republic of China | Yunnan | |
| Vietnam | ||
| People's Republic of China | Guangxi Guangdong — passing just south of Guangzhou |
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| South China Sea | ||
| Republic of China | Island of Taiwan (claimed by People's Republic of China) | |
| Pacific Ocean | Passing just south of the island of Nihoa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Mexico | Baja California peninsula | |
| Gulf of California | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Gulf of Mexico | ||
| Cuba | Passing just south of Havana | |
| Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Bahamas | Long Island | |
| Atlantic Ocean | Passing just north of Crooked Island, Bahamas Passing just south of Samana Cay, Bahamas |
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| Western Sahara | Claimed by Morocco | |
| Mauritania | ||
| Mali | ||
| Algeria |
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