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

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