58th parallel south
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
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:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Indian Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pacific Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of Saunders Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by
Argentina)