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63rd parallel north

63rd parallel north

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The 63rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 63 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.

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63rd parallel north

At this latitude the sun is visible for 20 hours, 19 minutes during the summer solstice and 4 hours, 43 minutes during the winter solstice. If the latitude in the northern hemisphere is 63º26' or smaller, it is possible to view both astronomical dawn and dusk every day of the month of September.

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Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 63° north passes through:

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