44th parallel south

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.

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44th parallel south

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 Atlantic Ocean
44°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean
44°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea
44°0′S 168°30′E  New Zealand South Island, passing just south of the town of Ashburton and through the township of Hinds at exactly 44 degrees south complete with marker. Crosses West Coast at 168:35E Jackson Bay, near Haast, Southern Alps, Lake Pukaki, Glentanner Station, Lake Tekapo township, Burkes Pass, Geraldine, Hinds, Longbeach and Pacific Ocean at 171:53 East, passes 10k south of Banks Peninsula south head at 43:54 south. Passes through Westland, Otago (Briefly at Ben Ohau) and Canterbury Province
44°0′S 171°56′E Pacific Ocean
44°0′S 176°39′W  New Zealand Chatham Island
44°0′S 176°24′W Pacific Ocean
44°0′S 74°15′W  Chile Leucayec Island, Guaitecas Archipelago, Aysén Region.
44°0′S 73°36′W Pacific Ocean Gulf of Corcovado
44°0′S 73°16′W  Chile Northern slopes of Melimoyu volcano, Aysén Region.
44°0′S 71°44′W  Argentina Chubut Province
44°0′S 65°15′W Atlantic Ocean

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