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47th parallel north

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47th parallel north

The 47th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 47 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 54 minutes during the summer solstice and 8 hours, 31 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]

References

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  1. "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2020-06-04.