42nd parallel north

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42nd parallel north

The 42nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 42 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 15 hours, 15 minutes during the summer solstice and 9 hours, 7 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]

References[change | change source]

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