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66th parallel south

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66th parallel south

The 66th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 66 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 61 km north of the Antarctic Circle. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.

At this latitude the sun rises on December 13 and does not set again until December 30.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 66° south passes through:

References

66th parallel south Wikipedia