34th parallel south

The 34th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 34 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.

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34th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 28 minutes during the December solstice and 9 hours, 50 minutes during the June solstice, and south of which the Crux constellation is circumpolar (figures in the sky all year round). On 21 June, the maximum altitude of the sun is 32.00 degrees, while it's 79.00 degrees on 21 December.