59th parallel south

Download coordinates as: 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: