46th parallel north

Line across the Earth
46°
46th parallel north
In the United States, the parallel defines part of the border between Washington and Oregon.
In the Kazakhstan, the parallel defines part of the border between Karaganda Region, South Kazakhstan Region and Jambyl Region.

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.[1]

  1. ^ "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.