List of circles of latitude
This article contains a list of the circles of latitude on Earth.
Northern Hemisphere
[edit]- 90th parallel north, the North Pole
- 66°33′49.6″ north – Arctic Circle
- 23°26′10.4″ – Tropic of Cancer
Equator
[edit]The equator, a circle of latitude that divides a spheroid, such as Earth, into the northern and southern hemispheres. On Earth, it is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude.
.svg) 0° Equator |
Southern Hemisphere
[edit]- 23°26′10.4″ south – Tropic of Capricorn
- 66°33′49.6″ south – Antarctic Circle
- 90th parallel south, the South Pole