The 59th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 59 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. The only landmass on this parallel is Bristol Island.[a]
At this latitude the sun is visible for 18 hours, 30 minutes during the December solstice and 6 hours, 10 minutes during the June solstice.[1]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 59° south passes through:
Co-ordinates | Territory or ocean | Notes |
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59°0′S 0°0′E / 59.000°S 0.000°E | Atlantic Ocean | |
59°0′S 20°0′E / 59.000°S 20.000°E | Indian Ocean | |
59°0′S 147°0′E / 59.000°S 147.000°E | Pacific Ocean | Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula |
59°0′S 67°16′W / 59.000°S 67.267°W | Atlantic Ocean | Running through the Scotia Sea |
59°0′S 26°37′W / 59.000°S 26.617°W | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Bristol Island (claimed by Argentina) |
59°0′S 26°35′W / 59.000°S 26.583°W | Atlantic Ocean |