72nd parallel south
Introduction The '''72nd parallel south''' is a circle of latitude that is 72 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane in the Antarctic. The parallel passes through the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.This is the parallel where twilight/nighttime boundary on the equinoxes.This is also the lowest parallel that golden hour occurs even at midnight sun, because the Sun is less than 6°00'00" above the horizon. Midnight Sun without golden hour occurs at latitudes greater than 72°33'38.58804", i.e., about 666.8 km (414.3 mi) south of the Antarctic Circle in the case of the '''December Solstice'''.
Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 72° south passes through:: Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes  Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by   Western Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by   Adélie Land, claimed by   Eastern Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by   Ross Dependency, claimed by   Southern Ocean Ross Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean  Antarctica Thurston Island, off coast Ellsworth Land, unclaimed territory  Southern Ocean Bellingshausen Sea, south of the Pacific Ocean  Antarctica Alexander Island and Antarctic Peninsula - claimed by ,  and  (overlapping claims)  Southern Ocean Weddell Sea, south of the Atlantic Ocean  Antarctica Queen Maud Land, claimed by
See also *71st parallel south*73rd parallel south