46th parallel south

Download coordinates as: The 46th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 46 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 45 minutes during the December solstice and 8 hours, 38 minutes during the June solstice.

[1] This holds true regardless of longitude.

The largest city south of the 46th parallel is Punta Arenas.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 46° south passes through:

In Argentina , the 46th parallel south defines the border between Chubut Province and Santa Cruz Province .