Circles of latitude between the 25th parallel north and the 30th parallel north
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Following are circles of latitude between the 25th parallel north and the 30th parallel north:
26th parallel north
The 26th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 26 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
A section of the border between Western Sahara and Mauritania is defined by the parallel.
It is the most populous parallel on Earth, being home to between 247.2 million and 248.0 million people as of 2019.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 46 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 31 minutes during the winter solstice. The sun is at 40.17 degrees in the sky during the winter solstice and 87.83 degrees in the sky during the summer solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 26° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 26°0′N 0°0′E/26.000°N 0.000°E/ 26.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Algeria 26°0′N 9°32′E/26.000°N 9.533°E/ 26.000; 9.533(Libya) Libya 26°0′N 25°0′E/26.000°N 25.000°E/ 26.000; 25.000(Egypt) Egypt 26°0′N 34°20′E/26.000°N 34.333°E/ 26.000; 34.333(Red Sea) Red Sea 26°0′N 36°42′E/26.000°N 36.700°E/ 26.000; 36.700(Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia 26°0′N 50°4′E/26.000°N 50.067°E/ 26.000; 50.067(Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf Gulf of Bahrain 26°0′N 50°28′E/26.000°N 50.467°E/ 26.000; 50.467(Bahrain) Bahrain 26°0′N 50°38′E/26.000°N 50.633°E/ 26.000; 50.633(Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf Gulf of Bahrain 26°0′N 51°2′E/26.000°N 51.033°E/ 26.000; 51.033(Bahrain) Qatar 26°0′N 51°24′E/26.000°N 51.400°E/ 26.000; 51.400(Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf Passing between the islands of Bani Forur and Sirri, Iran Passing between the Tunb Islands and the island of Abu Musa, controlled byIran but claimed by United Arab Emirates 26°0′N 56°4′E/26.000°N 56.067°E/ 26.000; 56.067(United Arab Emirates) United Arab Emirates 26°0′N 56°10′E/26.000°N 56.167°E/ 26.000; 56.167(Oman) Oman Musandam peninsula 26°0′N 56°25′E/26.000°N 56.417°E/ 26.000; 56.417(Indian Ocean) Indian Ocean Gulf of Oman 26°0′N 57°14′E/26.000°N 57.233°E/ 26.000; 57.233(Iran) Iran 26°0′N 61°48′E/26.000°N 61.800°E/ 26.000; 61.800(Pakistan) Pakistan Balochistan Sindh 26°0′N 70°5′E/26.000°N 70.083°E/ 26.000; 70.083(India) India Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Bihar West Bengal 26°0′N 88°9′E/26.000°N 88.150°E/ 26.000; 88.150(Bangladesh) Bangladesh 26°0′N 89°32′E/26.000°N 89.533°E/ 26.000; 89.533(India) India West Bengal – for about 4 km 26°0′N 89°35′E/26.000°N 89.583°E/ 26.000; 89.583(Bangladesh) Bangladesh 26°0′N 89°49′E/26.000°N 89.817°E/ 26.000; 89.817(India) India Assam Meghalaya Assam Nagaland 26°0′N 95°8′E/26.000°N 95.133°E/ 26.000; 95.133(Myanmar) Myanmar (Burma) 26°0′N 98°36′E/26.000°N 98.600°E/ 26.000; 98.600(China) China Yunnan Guizhou Guangxi Hunan (passing between Guangxi and Hunan several times) Jiangxi Fujian — passing just south of Fuzhou 26°0′N 119°43′E/26.000°N 119.717°E/ 26.000; 119.717(East China Sea) East China Sea Passing just north of the disputed Senkaku Islands 26°0′N 127°40′E/26.000°N 127.667°E/ 26.000; 127.667(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just south of the island of Okinawa, Japan Passing just north of the island of Kita Daito, Japan Passing just south of Lisianski Island, Hawaii, United States Passing just north of the atoll of Laysan, Hawaii, United States 26°0′N 112°12′W/26.000°N 112.200°W/ 26.000; -112.200(Mexico) Mexico Baja California Sur 26°0′N 111°20′W/26.000°N 111.333°W/ 26.000; -111.333(Gulf of California) Gulf of California 26°0′N 111°10′W/26.000°N 111.167°W/ 26.000; -111.167(Mexico) Mexico Baja California Sur – Isla Carmen 26°0′N 111°5′W/26.000°N 111.083°W/ 26.000; -111.083(Gulf of California) Gulf of California 26°0′N 109°26′W/26.000°N 109.433°W/ 26.000; -109.433(Mexico) Mexico Sinaloa Chihuahua Durango Coahuila Nuevo León Tamaulipas - passing just south of Reynosa 26°0′N 97°39′W/26.000°N 97.650°W/ 26.000; -97.650(United States) United States Texas - Passing through Brownsville 26°0′N 97°9′W/26.000°N 97.150°W/ 26.000; -97.150(Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico 26°0′N 81°45′W/26.000°N 81.750°W/ 26.000; -81.750(United States) United States Florida – passing through Hollywood (between Fort Lauderdale and Miami) 26°0′N 80°7′W/26.000°N 80.117°W/ 26.000; -80.117(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 26°0′N 77°24′W/26.000°N 77.400°W/ 26.000; -77.400(Bahamas) Bahamas Island of Great Abaco 26°0′N 77°11′W/26.000°N 77.183°W/ 26.000; -77.183(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 26°0′N 14°30′W/26.000°N 14.500°W/ 26.000; -14.500(Western Sahara) Western Sahara Claimed by Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 26°0′N 12°0′W/26.000°N 12.000°W/ 26.000; -12.000(Western Sahara / Mauritania border) Western Sahara / Mauritania border 26°0′N 8°40′W/26.000°N 8.667°W/ 26.000; -8.667(Mauritania) Mauritania 26°0′N 6°26′W/26.000°N 6.433°W/ 26.000; -6.433(Mauritania) Algeria
27th parallel north
The 27th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 27 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 51 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 26 minutes during the winter solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 27° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 27°0′N 0°0′E/27.000°N 0.000°E/ 27.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Algeria 27°0′N 9°50′E/27.000°N 9.833°E/ 27.000; 9.833(Libya) Libya 27°0′N 25°0′E/27.000°N 25.000°E/ 27.000; 25.000(Egypt) Egypt 27°0′N 33°54′E/27.000°N 33.900°E/ 27.000; 33.900(Red Sea) Red Sea 27°0′N 35°55′E/27.000°N 35.917°E/ 27.000; 35.917(Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia 27°0′N 49°40′E/27.000°N 49.667°E/ 27.000; 49.667(Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf Passing just north of Lavan Island, Iran 27°0′N 53°21′E/27.000°N 53.350°E/ 27.000; 53.350(Iran) Iran 27°0′N 55°48′E/27.000°N 55.800°E/ 27.000; 55.800(Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf Passing just north of Qeshm island, Iran Passing just south of Hormuz Island, Iran 27°0′N 56°54′E/27.000°N 56.900°E/ 27.000; 56.900(Iran) Iran 27°0′N 63°15′E/27.000°N 63.250°E/ 27.000; 63.250(Pakistan) Pakistan Balochistan Sindh 27°0′N 69°31′E/27.000°N 69.517°E/ 27.000; 69.517(India) India Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Bihar 27°0′N 84°51′E/27.000°N 84.850°E/ 27.000; 84.850(Nepal) Nepal Birgunj 27°0′N 88°6′E/27.000°N 88.100°E/ 27.000; 88.100(India) India West Bengal 27°0′N 88°52′E/27.000°N 88.867°E/ 27.000; 88.867(Bhutan) Bhutan 27°0′N 92°5′E/27.000°N 92.083°E/ 27.000; 92.083(India) India Arunachal Pradesh - claimed by China Assam Arunachal Pradesh 27°0′N 95°48′E/27.000°N 95.800°E/ 27.000; 95.800(Myanmar) Myanmar (Burma) 27°0′N 98°44′E/27.000°N 98.733°E/ 27.000; 98.733(China) China Yunnan Sichuan Yunnan Guizhou Hunan (for about 4 km) Guizhou Hunan - passing just north of Hengyang Jiangxi - passing just south of Ji'an Fujian 27°0′N 120°16′E/27.000°N 120.267°E/ 27.000; 120.267(East China Sea) East China Sea 27°0′N 127°56′E/27.000°N 127.933°E/ 27.000; 127.933(Japan) Japan Iheya island 27°0′N 127°56′E/27.000°N 127.933°E/ 27.000; 127.933(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing just north of Okinawa Island, Japan Passing just south of Yoronjima, Japan Passing just south of Chichi-jima, Japan 27°0′N 114°2′W/27.000°N 114.033°W/ 27.000; -114.033(Mexico) Mexico Baja California peninsula 27°0′N 112°1′W/27.000°N 112.017°W/ 27.000; -112.017(Gulf of California) Gulf of California 27°0′N 109°57′W/27.000°N 109.950°W/ 27.000; -109.950(Mexico) Mexico Passing just south of Navojoa and just north of Monclova 27°0′N 99°24′W/27.000°N 99.400°W/ 27.000; -99.400(United States) United States Texas - mainland and Padre Island 27°0′N 97°23′W/27.000°N 97.383°W/ 27.000; -97.383(Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico 27°0′N 82°25′W/27.000°N 82.417°W/ 27.000; -82.417(United States) United States Florida - Passing through Port Charlotte and Hobe Sound 27°0′N 80°5′W/27.000°N 80.083°W/ 27.000; -80.083(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 27°0′N 78°13′W/27.000°N 78.217°W/ 27.000; -78.217(Bahamas) Bahamas Great Sale Cay 27°0′N 78°12′W/27.000°N 78.200°W/ 27.000; -78.200(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing between the Fish Cays and the Pensacola Cays, Bahamas 27°0′N 13°27′W/27.000°N 13.450°W/ 27.000; -13.450(Western Sahara) Western Sahara Claimed by Morocco 27°0′N 8°40′W/27.000°N 8.667°W/ 27.000; -8.667(Mauritania) Mauritania 27°0′N 8°9′W/27.000°N 8.150°W/ 27.000; -8.150(Algeria) Algeria
28th parallel north
The 28th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 28 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
In Mexico the parallel defines the border between the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
This parallel also passes through Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, passing just north of its summit.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 55 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 22 minutes during the winter solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 28° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 28°0′N 0°0′E/28.000°N 0.000°E/ 28.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Algeria 28°0′N 9°55′E/28.000°N 9.917°E/ 28.000; 9.917(Libya) Libya 28°0′N 25°0′E/28.000°N 25.000°E/ 28.000; 25.000(Egypt) Egypt 28°0′N 33°27′E/28.000°N 33.450°E/ 28.000; 33.450(Red Sea) Red Sea Gulf of Suez 28°0′N 33°48′E/28.000°N 33.800°E/ 28.000; 33.800(Egypt) Egypt Sinai Peninsula - passing just north of Sharm El Sheikh 28°0′N 34°26′E/28.000°N 34.433°E/ 28.000; 34.433(Red Sea) Red Sea Straits of Tiran 28°0′N 34°30′E/28.000°N 34.500°E/ 28.000; 34.500(Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia Island of Tiran 28°0′N 34°33′E/28.000°N 34.550°E/ 28.000; 34.550(Red Sea) Red Sea 28°0′N 35°10′E/28.000°N 35.167°E/ 28.000; 35.167(Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia 28°0′N 48°46′E/28.000°N 48.767°E/ 28.000; 48.767(Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf 28°0′N 51°20′E/28.000°N 51.333°E/ 28.000; 51.333(Iran) Iran 28°0′N 62°47′E/28.000°N 62.783°E/ 28.000; 62.783(Pakistan) Pakistan Balochistan Sindh Punjab 28°0′N 70°21′E/28.000°N 70.350°E/ 28.000; 70.350(India) India Rajasthan 28°0′N 70°35′E/28.000°N 70.583°E/ 28.000; 70.583(Pakistan) Pakistan Punjab 28°0′N 71°54′E/28.000°N 71.900°E/ 28.000; 71.900(India) India Rajasthan Haryana Rajasthan Haryana Uttar Pradesh 28°0′N 81°38′E/28.000°N 81.633°E/ 28.000; 81.633(Nepal) Nepal 28°0′N 85°57′E/28.000°N 85.950°E/ 28.000; 85.950(China) China Tibet - for about 14 km 28°0′N 86°5′E/28.000°N 86.083°E/ 28.000; 86.083(Nepal) Nepal For about 11 km 28°0′N 86°12′E/28.000°N 86.200°E/ 28.000; 86.200(China) China Tibet - for about 30 km 28°0′N 86°30′E/28.000°N 86.500°E/ 28.000; 86.500(Nepal) Nepal Mount Everest lies on the parallel as it crosses from Nepal to China 28°0′N 86°53′E/28.000°N 86.883°E/ 28.000; 86.883(China) China Tibet 28°0′N 88°25′E/28.000°N 88.417°E/ 28.000; 88.417(India) India Sikkim 28°0′N 88°50′E/28.000°N 88.833°E/ 28.000; 88.833(China) China Tibet 28°0′N 88°27′E/28.000°N 88.450°E/ 28.000; 88.450(Bhutan) Bhutan 28°0′N 91°0′E/28.000°N 91.000°E/ 28.000; 91.000(China) China Tibet - for about 15 km 28°0′N 91°9′E/28.000°N 91.150°E/ 28.000; 91.150(Bhutan) Bhutan 28°0′N 91°27′E/28.000°N 91.450°E/ 28.000; 91.450(China) China Tibet 28°0′N 92°43′E/28.000°N 92.717°E/ 28.000; 92.717(India) India Arunachal Pradesh 28°0′N 97°23′E/28.000°N 97.383°E/ 28.000; 97.383(Myanmar) Myanmar (Burma) 28°0′N 98°8′E/28.000°N 98.133°E/ 28.000; 98.133(China) China Yunnan Sichuan Yunnan Sichuan Yunnan Sichuan Guizhou Hunan Jiangxi Fujian Zhejiang - passing through Wenzhou 28°0′N 120°57′E/28.000°N 120.950°E/ 28.000; 120.950(East China Sea) East China Sea 28°0′N 129°5′E/28.000°N 129.083°E/ 28.000; 129.083(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean Passing through the Amami Islands, Japan Passing just north of the Bonin Islands, Japan Passing just south of Midway Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands Passing just north of Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii, United States Passing just south of Cedros Island, Mexico 28°0′N 114°12′W/28.000°N 114.200°W/ 28.000; -114.200(Mexico) Mexico Baja California/Baja California Sur border 28°0′N 112°46′W/28.000°N 112.767°W/ 28.000; -112.767(Gulf of California) Gulf of California 28°0′N 111°10′W/28.000°N 111.167°W/ 28.000; -111.167(Mexico) Mexico Passing 4 km north of Guaymas 28°0′N 100°0′W/28.000°N 100.000°W/ 28.000; -100.000(United States) United States Texas - mainland and San José Island 28°0′N 96°54′W/28.000°N 96.900°W/ 28.000; -96.900(Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico 28°0′N 82°50′W/28.000°N 82.833°W/ 28.000; -82.833(United States) United States Florida - island of Clearwater Beach and the mainland 28°0′N 80°31′W/28.000°N 80.517°W/ 28.000; -80.517(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of the island of La Gomera, Spain 28°0′N 16°42′W/28.000°N 16.700°W/ 28.000; -16.700(Spain) Spain Island of Tenerife 28°0′N 16°38′W/28.000°N 16.633°W/ 28.000; -16.633(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 28°0′N 15°49′W/28.000°N 15.817°W/ 28.000; -15.817(Spain) Spain Island of Gran Canaria 28°0′N 15°22′W/28.000°N 15.367°W/ 28.000; -15.367(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Passing just south of the island of Fuerteventura, Spain 28°0′N 12°32′W/28.000°N 12.533°W/ 28.000; -12.533(Morocco) Morocco 28°0′N 8°40′W/28.000°N 8.667°W/ 28.000; -8.667(Algeria) Algeria
28th parallel north in popular culture
- Twenty Eighth Parallel, by Vangelis, from the album Conquest of Paradise.
29th parallel north
The 29th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 29 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 0 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 18 minutes during the winter solstice. The northernmost extremity in which the moon can pass through the zenith at some point during the 18.6 year Saros cycle lies slightly south of this parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 29° north passes through:
| Coordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 29°0′N 0°0′E/29.000°N 0.000°E/ 29.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) | Algeria | |
| 29°0′N 9°52′E/29.000°N 9.867°E/ 29.000; 9.867(Libya) | Libya | |
| 29°0′N 25°0′E/29.000°N 25.000°E/ 29.000; 25.000(Egypt) | Egypt | |
| 29°0′N 32°37′E/29.000°N 32.617°E/ 29.000; 32.617(Red Sea) | Red Sea | Gulf of Suez |
| 29°0′N 33°11′E/29.000°N 33.183°E/ 29.000; 33.183(Egypt) | Egypt | Sinai Peninsula |
| 29°0′N 34°41′E/29.000°N 34.683°E/ 29.000; 34.683(Red Sea) | Red Sea | Gulf of Aqaba |
| 29°0′N 34°52′E/29.000°N 34.867°E/ 29.000; 34.867(Saudi Arabia) | Saudi Arabia | |
| 29°0′N 47°27′E/29.000°N 47.450°E/ 29.000; 47.450(Kuwait) | Kuwait | |
| 29°0′N 48°10′E/29.000°N 48.167°E/ 29.000; 48.167(Persian Gulf) | Persian Gulf | |
| 29°0′N 50°56′E/29.000°N 50.933°E/ 29.000; 50.933(Iran) | Iran | |
| 29°0′N 61°31′E/29.000°N 61.517°E/ 29.000; 61.517(Pakistan) | Pakistan | Balochistan Punjab |
| 29°0′N 72°51′E/29.000°N 72.850°E/ 29.000; 72.850(India) | India | Rajasthan Haryana Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand |
| 29°0′N 80°8′E/29.000°N 80.133°E/ 29.000; 80.133(Nepal) | Nepal | |
| 29°0′N 84°9′E/29.000°N 84.150°E/ 29.000; 84.150(China) | China | Tibet |
| 29°0′N 94°10′E/29.000°N 94.167°E/ 29.000; 94.167(India) | India | Arunachal Pradesh - claimed by China |
| 29°0′N 96°11′E/29.000°N 96.183°E/ 29.000; 96.183(China) | China | Tibet, for about 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| 29°0′N 96°18′E/29.000°N 96.300°E/ 29.000; 96.300(India) | India | Arunachal Pradesh - for about 17 km (11 mi), claimed by China |
| 29°0′N 96°29′E/29.000°N 96.483°E/ 29.000; 96.483(China) | China | Tibet Yunnan (for about 14 km (8.7 mi)) Sichuan Chongqing Guizhou Chongqing (for about 10 km (6.2 mi)) Guizhou Chongqing Hunan Jiangxi Zhejiang |
| 29°0′N 121°41′E/29.000°N 121.683°E/ 29.000; 121.683(East China Sea) | East China Sea | Passing between the islands of Kaminonejima (at 28°50′N 129°00′E/28.833°N 129.000°E/ 28.833; 129.000(Kaminonejima)) and Takarajima (at 29°7′N 129°13′E/29.117°N 129.217°E/ 29.117; 129.217(Kaminonejima)), Japan |
| 29°0′N 129°7′E/29.000°N 129.117°E/ 29.000; 129.117(Pacific Ocean) | Pacific Ocean | |
| 29°0′N 118°23′W/29.000°N 118.383°W/ 29.000; -118.383(Mexico) | Mexico | Guadalupe Island |
| 29°0′N 118°18′W/29.000°N 118.300°W/ 29.000; -118.300(Pacific Ocean) | Pacific Ocean | |
| 29°0′N 114°36′W/29.000°N 114.600°W/ 29.000; -114.600(Mexico) | Mexico | Baja California |
| 29°0′N 113°33′W/29.000°N 113.550°W/ 29.000; -113.550(Gulf of California) | Gulf of California | |
| 29°0′N 113°8′W/29.000°N 113.133°W/ 29.000; -113.133(Mexico) | Mexico | Isla Ángel de la Guarda (southernmost tip, for about 2 km (1.2 mi)) |
| 29°0′N 113°7′W/29.000°N 113.117°W/ 29.000; -113.117(Gulf of California) | Gulf of California | |
| 29°0′N 112°30′W/29.000°N 112.500°W/ 29.000; -112.500(Mexico) | Mexico | Tiburón Island and the mainland - Sonora: passing just south of Hermosillo, Chihuahua |
| 29°0′N 103°17′W/29.000°N 103.283°W/ 29.000; -103.283(United States) | United States | Texas - for about 17 km (11 mi) |
| 29°0′N 103°7′W/29.000°N 103.117°W/ 29.000; -103.117(Mexico) | Mexico | Coahuila |
| 29°0′N 100°39′W/29.000°N 100.650°W/ 29.000; -100.650(United States) | United States | Texas |
| 29°0′N 95°13′W/29.000°N 95.217°W/ 29.000; -95.217(Gulf of Mexico) | Gulf of Mexico | |
| 29°0′N 89°22′W/29.000°N 89.367°W/ 29.000; -89.367(United States) | United States | Mississippi River Delta, Louisiana |
| 29°0′N 89°9′W/29.000°N 89.150°W/ 29.000; -89.150(Gulf of Mexico) | Gulf of Mexico | |
| 29°0′N 82°46′W/29.000°N 82.767°W/ 29.000; -82.767(United States) | United States | Florida |
| 29°0′N 80°52′W/29.000°N 80.867°W/ 29.000; -80.867(Atlantic Ocean) | Atlantic Ocean | Passing just north of the island of La Palma (at 28°51′N 17°54′W/28.850°N 17.900°W/ 28.850; -17.900(La Palma)), Spain |
| 29°0′N 13°49′W/29.000°N 13.817°W/ 29.000; -13.817(Spain) | Spain | Island of Lanzarote |
| 29°0′N 13°29′W/29.000°N 13.483°W/ 29.000; -13.483(Atlantic Ocean) | Atlantic Ocean | |
| 29°0′N 10°33′W/29.000°N 10.550°W/ 29.000; -10.550(Morocco) | Morocco | |
| 29°0′N 8°14′W/29.000°N 8.233°W/ 29.000; -8.233(Algeria) | Algeria |
30th parallel north
The 30th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 30 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It stands one-third of the way between the equator and the North Pole and crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean. The parallel is used in some contexts to delineate Europe or what is associated with the continent of Europe as a southernmost limit, e.g. to qualify for membership of the European Broadcasting Union.
It is the approximate southern border of the horse latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning that much of the land area touching the 30th parallel is arid or semi-arid. If there is a source of wind from a body of water the area would more likely be humid subtropical. If Earth were a perfect sphere, this would be the parallel that divides the Northern Hemisphere's surface area in half. However due to Earth's oblateness, the true latitude that does so lies a little bit to the south.
This latitude forms the dividing line between the Lahore and Karachi flight information regions in Pakistan.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 5 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 13 minutes during the winter solstice, and the nighttime duration lasts 9 hours, 55 minutes during the summer solstice and 13 hours, 47 minutes during the winter solstice. On 21 June, the maximum altitude of the sun is 83.44 degrees and 36.56 degrees on 21 December.[citation needed]
At this latitude:
- One degree of longitude = 96.49 km or 59.95 mi
- One minute of longitude = 1.61 km or 1.00 mi
- One second of longitude = 26.80 m or 87.93 ft
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 30° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 30°0′N 0°0′E/30.000°N 0.000°E/ 30.000; 0.000(Prime Meridian) Algeria 30°0′N 9°28′E/30.000°N 9.467°E/ 30.000; 9.467(Libya) Libya 30°0′N 24°56′E/30.000°N 24.933°E/ 30.000; 24.933(Egypt) Egypt Passing just south of Cairo 30°0′N 34°32′E/30.000°N 34.533°E/ 30.000; 34.533(Palestine) Israel Passing just north of Kibbutz Lotan 30°0′N 35°11′E/30.000°N 35.183°E/ 30.000; 35.183(Jordan) Jordan 30°0′N 38°0′E/30.000°N 38.000°E/ 30.000; 38.000(Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia Passing through Sakakah 30°0′N 43°38′E/30.000°N 43.633°E/ 30.000; 43.633(Iraq) Iraq 30°0′N 47°9′E/30.000°N 47.150°E/ 30.000; 47.150(Kuwait) Kuwait Mainland and Warbah Island 30°0′N 48°9′E/30.000°N 48.150°E/ 30.000; 48.150(Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf 30°0′N 48°16′E/30.000°N 48.267°E/ 30.000; 48.267(Iraq) Iraq 30°0′N 48°27′E/30.000°N 48.450°E/ 30.000; 48.450(Iran) Iran 30°0′N 48°40′E/30.000°N 48.667°E/ 30.000; 48.667(Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf 30°0′N 49°33′E/30.000°N 49.550°E/ 30.000; 49.550(Iran) Iran For about 2 km 30°0′N 49°34′E/30.000°N 49.567°E/ 30.000; 49.567(Persian Gulf) Persian Gulf 30°0′N 50°9′E/30.000°N 50.150°E/ 30.000; 50.150(Iran) Iran 30°0′N 61°0′E/30.000°N 61.000°E/ 30.000; 61.000(Afghanistan) Afghanistan 30°0′N 66°19′E/30.000°N 66.317°E/ 30.000; 66.317(Pakistan) Pakistan Balochistan Punjab 30°0′N 73°33′E/30.000°N 73.550°E/ 30.000; 73.550(India) India Rajasthan Punjab Haryana Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand 30°0′N 80°43′E/30.000°N 80.717°E/ 30.000; 80.717(Nepal) Nepal 30°0′N 82°30′E/30.000°N 82.500°E/ 30.000; 82.500(China) China Tibet Sichuan Chongqing Hubei Hunan Hubei Anhui Jiangxi Anhui Zhejiang — passing through Shaoxing 30°0′N 121°38′E/30.000°N 121.633°E/ 30.000; 121.633(East China Sea) East China Sea Hangzhou Bay 30°0′N 121°50′E/30.000°N 121.833°E/ 30.000; 121.833(China) China Zhejiang (islands of Jintang, Zhoushan and Mount Putuo) 30°0′N 122°24′E/30.000°N 122.400°E/ 30.000; 122.400(East China Sea) East China Sea Hangzhou Bay 30°0′N 129°55′E/30.000°N 129.917°E/ 30.000; 129.917(Japan) Japan Island of Kuchinoshima 30°0′N 129°55′E/30.000°N 129.917°E/ 30.000; 129.917(Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 30°0′N 115°48′W/30.000°N 115.800°W/ 30.000; -115.800(Mexico) Mexico Baja California 30°0′N 114°32′W/30.000°N 114.533°W/ 30.000; -114.533(Gulf of California) Gulf of California 30°0′N 112°44′W/30.000°N 112.733°W/ 30.000; -112.733(Mexico) Mexico Sonora Chihuahua 30°0′N 104°41′W/30.000°N 104.683°W/ 30.000; -104.683(United States) United States Texas — passes through Houston as well as through the George Bush Intercontinental Airport Louisiana — passes through New Orleans 30°0′N 89°27′W/30.000°N 89.450°W/ 30.000; -89.450(Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico 30°0′N 88°50′W/30.000°N 88.833°W/ 30.000; -88.833(United States) United States Louisiana - Chandeleur Islands 30°0′N 88°50′W/30.000°N 88.833°W/ 30.000; -88.833(Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico 30°0′N 85°30′W/30.000°N 85.500°W/ 30.000; -85.500(United States) United States Florida 30°0′N 84°22′W/30.000°N 84.367°W/ 30.000; -84.367(Gulf of Mexico) Gulf of Mexico Apalachee Bay 30°0′N 83°51′W/30.000°N 83.850°W/ 30.000; -83.850(United States) United States Florida — passes just north of St. Augustine 30°0′N 81°19′W/30.000°N 81.317°W/ 30.000; -81.317(Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 30°0′N 16°02′W/30.000°N 16.033°W/ 30.000; -16.033(Atlantic Ocean) Portugal Passes just south of the Savage Islands 30°0′N 9°43′W/30.000°N 9.717°W/ 30.000; -9.717(Morocco) Morocco 30°0′N 5°8′W/30.000°N 5.133°W/ 30.000; -5.133(Algeria) Algeria