46th parallel south
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46th parallel south
In Argentina, the 46th parallel south defines the border between Chubut Province and Santa Cruz Province.
The 46th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 46 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, 45 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 38 minutes during the June solstice.
The largest city south of the 46th parallel is Punta Arenas.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 46° south passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 46°0′S 0°0′E / 46.000°S 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean 46°0′S 20°0′E / 46.000°S 20.000°E Indian Ocean Passing between Île aux Cochons and Îlots des Apôtres in the Crozet Islands, 
French Southern and Antarctic Lands46°0′S 147°0′E / 46.000°S 147.000°E Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea 46°0′S 166°26′E / 46.000°S 166.433°E 
New ZealandSouth Island, passing just south of the city of Dunedin 46°0′S 170°15′E / 46.000°S 170.250°E Pacific Ocean 46°0′S 75°2′W / 46.000°S 75.033°W 
Chile46°0′S 71°38′W / 46.000°S 71.633°W 
ArgentinaThe parallel approximately defines the border between Chubut Province and Santa Cruz Province 46°0′S 67°35′W / 46.000°S 67.583°W Atlantic Ocean
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