The 43rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 43 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. On 21 June the sun averages, with negligible variance, its local maximum, 70.83 degrees in the sky. At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 22 minutes during the summer solstice and 9 hours, 0 minutes during the winter solstice. Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 43° north passes through: {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" width="125" | Co-ordinates ! scope="col" | Country, territory or sea ! scope="col" | Notes |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Mediterranean Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Lion |- | ! scope="row" | | Îles d'Hyères |- | 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;" | Passing just south of the island of Capraia, |- | ! scope="row" | | Gallina Grottammare |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Adriatic Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of Vis, Passing just north of the island of Korčula, |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! 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 Leskovac |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Black Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |-valign="top" | ! scope="row" | or | Abkhazia is a partially recognised state. Most nations consider its territory to be part of Georgia. Passing through Sukhumi. |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | Passing through Vladikavkaz and Makhachkala |- | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | ! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Caspian Sea | style="background:#b0e0e6;" | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | | Passing just north of Taraz |- | ! scope="row" | | Passing just north of Bishkek |- | ! scope="row" | | |- | ! scope="row" | |