The
34th parallel south is a
circle of latitude that is 34
degrees south of the
Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the
Atlantic Ocean,
Africa, the
Indian Ocean,
Australasia, the
Pacific Ocean and
South America. At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 28 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 50 minutes during the June solstice. South of this latitude, the
Crux constellation is circumpolar (never sets below the horizon). On 21 June, the maximum altitude of the sun is 32.17 degrees, while it's 79.83 degrees on 21 December.
Around the world Starting at the
Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 34° south passes through: : ==35th parallel south==