38th parallel south

The 38th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean, and South America, including the Andes Mountains and Patagonia.

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38th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 48 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 32 minutes during the June solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 38° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
38°0′S 0°0′E	Atlantic Ocean
38°0′S 20°0′E	Indian Ocean	Passing just south of Île Amsterdam,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands
38°0′S 140°32′E	Australia	South Australia Victoria - passing through Port Phillip Bay and southeastern Melbourne
38°0′S 147°42′E	Pacific Ocean	Tasman Sea
38°0′S 174°47′E	New Zealand	North Island - passing 2.4 km south of Whakatāne
38°0′S 178°21′E	Pacific Ocean
38°0′S 73°28′W	Chile	Bío Bío Region Araucanía Region Bío Bío Region
38°0′S 71°5′W	Argentina	Neuquén Province Río Negro Province La Pampa Province Buenos Aires Province – passing through Mar del Plata (at 38°0′S 57°35′E)
38°0′S 57°33′W	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 37th parallel south
• 39th parallel south