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.
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 44° south passes through:
Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
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Atlantic Ocean | ||
Indian Ocean | ||
Pacific Ocean | Tasman Sea | |
New Zealand | South Island | |
Pacific Ocean | ||
New Zealand | Chatham Island | |
Pacific Ocean | ||
Chile | Guaitecas Archipelago | |
Gulf of Corcovado | ||
Chile | ||
Argentina | ||
Atlantic Ocean |
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