48th parallel south

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The 48th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 48 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

At this latitude the

boundary on the December Solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the

and heading eastwards, the parallel 48° south passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or ocean	Notes
48°0′S 0°0′E / 48.000°S 0.000°E / -48.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)	Atlantic Ocean
48°0′S 20°0′E / 48.000°S 20.000°E / -48.000; 20.000 (Indian Ocean)	Indian Ocean
48°0′S 147°0′E / 48.000°S 147.000°E / -48.000; 147.000 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean
48°0′S 75°18′W / 48.000°S 75.300°W / -48.000; -75.300 (Chile)	Chile	Aysén Region
48°0′S 72°25′W / 48.000°S 72.417°W / -48.000; -72.417 (Argentina)	Argentina	Santa Cruz Province
48°0′S 65°55′W / 48.000°S 65.917°W / -48.000; -65.917 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean

See also

• 47th parallel south
• 49th parallel south