The 42nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 42 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 15 minutes during the summer solstice and 9 hours, 6 minutes during the winter solstice. The earth's rotational speed at this latitude is roughly equal to the speed of sound. One minute of longitude along the 42nd parallel is approximately . Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 42° north passes through: {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes |- | ! scope="row" | | Passing near Laluenga and Laperdiguera (Huesca province) |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- | ! scope="row" | | Island of Corsica |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Tyrrhenian Sea |- | ! scope="row" | | Passing just north of Rome and through Termoli |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Adriatic Sea |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" | or | Kosovo is a partially recognised state. Some nations consider its territory to be part of Serbia. |- | ! scope="row" | | Passing through Skopje |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | For about 300 m |- | ! scope="row" | | For about 100 m |- | ! scope="row" | | For about 500 m |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Black Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Black Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Black Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | Dagestan - For about 2 km |- | ! scope="row" | | For about 3 km |- | ! scope="row" | | Dagestan just south of Derbent |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Caspian Sea |