24th parallel north
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24th parallel north
The24th parallel northis acircle of latitudethat is 24degreesnorthof theEarth'sequatorial plane,about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of theTropic of Cancer.It is the line which demarcates boundary betweenPakistanandIndiain the general area ofRann of Kutch.It also crossesAfrica,Asia,theIndian Ocean,thePacific Ocean,North America,and theAtlantic Ocean.
At this latitude thesunis visible for 13 hours, 37 minutes during thesummer solsticeand 10 hours, 39 minutes during thewinter solstice.[1]
Around the world
[edit]Starting at thePrime Meridianand heading eastwards, the parallel 24° north passes through:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year".U.S. Naval Observatory.2019-09-24. Archived fromthe originalon 2019-10-12.Retrieved2021-03-10.
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