56th parallel north

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56th parallel north
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The 56th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 56 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 17 hours, 37 minutes during the summer solstice and 6 hours, 57 minutes during the winter solstice.[1]

  1. ^ "Duration of Daylight/Darkness Table for One Year". Archived from the original on 12 October 2019.