The 59th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 59 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the Sun is visible for 18 hours, 30 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 11 minutes during the winter solstice. If latitude in northern hemisphere is 59°45′ or smaller, every day in August can view both nautical dawn and nautical dusk.

Around the world

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Notable cities and towns on 59°N