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⚫ | The '''18th parallel north''' is a [[circle of latitude]] that is 18 [[degree (angle)|degrees]] [[true north|north]] of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[equator|equatorial plane]]. It crosses [[Africa]], [[Asia]], the [[Indian Ocean]], the [[Pacific Ocean]], [[Central America]], the [[Caribbean]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. |
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At this latitude the [[sun]] is visible for 13 hours, 13 minutes during the [[summer solstice]] and 11 hours, 3 minutes during the [[winter solstice]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-24|title=Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year|url=http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/Dur_OneYear.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012094319/http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/Dur_OneYear.php|archive-date=2019-10-12|access-date=2021-03-10|website=U.S. Naval Observatory}}</ref> |
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==Around the world== |
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Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° north passes through: |
Starting at the [[Prime Meridian]] and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° north passes through: |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|0|0|E|type:landmark|name=Prime Meridian}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|4|14|E|type:country|name=Niger}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|15|33|E|type:country|name=Chad}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|24|0|E|type:country|name=Sudan}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|38|34|E|type:country|name=Eritrea}} |
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| For about 1 km |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|38|34|E|type:waterbody|name=Red Sea}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Red Sea]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Red Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|41|38|E|type:country|name=Saudi Arabia}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|48|7|E|type:country|name=Yemen}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|52|28|E|type:country|name=Oman}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|56|24|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Indian Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Arabian Sea]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Arabian Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|73|1|E|type:country|name=India}} |
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| {{IND}} |
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| [[Maharashtra]]<br/> [[Karnataka]]<br/> [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br/> [[Chhattisgarh]]<br/> [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]<br/> [[Telangana]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|83|34|E|type:waterbody|name=Indian Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bay of Bengal]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Bay of Bengal]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|94|28|E|type:country|name=Myanmar}} |
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| {{MMR}} (Burma) |
| {{MMR}} (Burma) |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|97|44|E|type:country|name=Thailand}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|101|1|E|type:country|name=Laos}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|101|45|E|type:country|name=Thailand}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|102|24|E|type:country|name=Laos}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|103|3|E|type:country|name=Thailand}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|104|12|E|type:country|name=Laos}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|105|37|E|type:country|name=Vietnam}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|106|28|E|type:waterbody|name=South China Sea}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of [[Hainan]], {{PRC}}, [[South China Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|120|30|E|type:country|name=Philippines}} |
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| Island of [[Luzon]] |
| Island of [[Luzon]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|122|11|E|type:waterbody|name=Pacific Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Pacific Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Philippine Sea]]<br/> Passing just south of [[Pagan Island]], {{MNP}}<br/> into an unnamed part of the Ocean |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|102|27|W|type:country|name=Mexico}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|88|46|W|type:country|name=Belize}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|88|8|W|type:waterbody|name=Chetumal Bay}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Chetumal Bay]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|87|58|W|type:country|name=Belize}} |
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| [[Ambergris Caye]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|87|55|W|type:waterbody|name=Caribbean Sea}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Caribbean Sea]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Caribbean Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|77|50|W|type:country|name=Jamaica}} |
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| Passing through [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|76|15|W|type:waterbody|name=Caribbean Sea}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the [[Tiburon Peninsula, Haiti|Tiburon Peninsula]], {{HTI}}, [[Caribbean Sea]] |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|71|42|W|type:country|name=Dominican Republic}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|71|9|W|type:waterbody|name=Caribbean Sea}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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> Passing just south of [[Mona, Puerto Rico|Isla Mona]], {{PRI}} |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Caribbean Sea]]<br>Passing just south of [[Saona Island]], {{DOM}}<br/> Passing just south of [[Mona, Puerto Rico|Isla Mona]], {{PRI}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|67|12|W|type:country|name=Puerto Rico}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|65|52|W|type:waterbody|name=Caribbean Sea}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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> Passing between the islands of [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]] and [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Croix]], {{VIR}}<br/ |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Caribbean Sea]]<br>Passing just south of [[Vieques, Puerto Rico|Isla de Vieques]], {{PRI}}<br/> Passing between the islands of [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]] and [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Croix]], {{VIR}}<br/> Passing just south of {{SXM}} |
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> Passing just south of [[Sint Maarten]], {{ANT}}<br/ |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | {{Coord|18|0|N|63|0|W|type:waterbody|name=Atlantic Ocean}} |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of {{BLM}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|16|1|W|type:country|name=Mauritania}} |
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| {{Coord|18|0|N|5|46|W|type:country|name=Mali}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[17th parallel north]] |
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*[[19th parallel north]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category: |
[[Category:Circles of latitude|n18]] |
Latest revision as of 21:34, 10 March 2021
The 18th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 18 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 13 minutes during the summer solstice and 11 hours, 3 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 18° north passes through:
See also
References
- ^ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". U.S. Naval Observatory. 2019-09-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2021-03-10.