66th parallel south
Introduction The '''66th parallel south''' is a circle of latitude that is 66 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane, about 61 km north of the Antarctic Circle. It crosses the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.This latitude also roughly corresponds to the minimum latitude in which midnight sun can last all night near the summer solstice.At this latitude the sun rises on December 13 and does not set again until December 30.
Around the world Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 66° south passes through:: Co-ordinates Continent or ocean Notes  Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean  South of the Indian Ocean  Antarctica Enderby Land, territory claimed by   Southern Ocean South of the Indian Ocean  Antarctica Princess Elizabeth Land, territory claimed by   Southern Ocean South of the Indian Ocean  Antarctica Wilhelm II Land, territory claimed by   Southern Ocean South of the Indian Ocean, passing just south of Drygalski Island  Antarctica Queen Mary Land, territory claimed by   Southern Ocean South of the Indian Ocean  Antarctica Wilkes Land, territory claimed by   Southern Ocean South of the Indian Ocean  Antarctica Wilkes Land, territory claimed by   Southern Ocean South of the Indian Ocean  Antarctica Wilkes Land, territory claimed by   Southern Ocean South of the Indian Ocean  Antarctica Wilkes Land, territory claimed by   Southern Ocean South of the Indian Ocean  South of the Pacific Ocean  Antarctica Antarctic Peninsula, claimed by ,  and   Southern Ocean South of the Atlantic Ocean
See also *65th parallel south*67th parallel south
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