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46th parallel north
The
46th parallel
north
is a
circle of latitude
that is 46
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
,
45 minutes
during the
summer solstice
and 8 hours, 38
minutes
during the
winter solstice
.
Around
the world
Starting
at the
Prime Meridian
and heading eastwards, the parallel 46° north
passes
through: