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The 58th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 58 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 18 hours, 11 minutes during the December solstice and 6 hours, 27 minutes during the June solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 58° south passes through:
Coordinates Ocean Notes 58°0′S 0°0′E / 58.000°S 0.000°E / -58.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean 58°0′S 20°0′E / 58.000°S 20.000°E / -58.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean 58°0′S 147°0′E / 58.000°S 147.000°E / -58.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula 58°0′S 67°16′W / 58.000°S 67.267°W / -58.000; -67.267 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Running through the Scotia Sea, passing between Saunders Island and Montagu Island, 
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by 
Argentina)
See also
References
- "Daylight or Darkness Duration Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-08-30.