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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]].
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]].
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>http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/Dur_OneYear.php</ref>
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>