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Cities at the same latitude as
Bell Block

Bell Block is located at latitude -39.03°, about 7 km (4 miles) northeast of New Plymouth. There is no other major city within ±0.5° of Bell Block. The closest major city by latitude is Mar del Plata (Argentina), at latitude -38.00°, a difference of 1.03°. You will find below the cities within ±0.5° of the same parallel.

All cities at the same latitude as Bell Block share nearly the same day length: about 13:23 today.

Cities on the same parallel as Bell Block

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Lat: -39.03° Lng: 174.1500° Pop: 8,260 Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

List of cities

City Country Population Latitude
Bahía BlancaArgentina299,101-38.72°
TemucoChile238,129-38.74°
NeuquénArgentina231,198-38.95°
CipollettiArgentina95,524-38.93°
New PlymouthNew Zealand90,100-39.07°
NecocheaArgentina73,557-38.55°
General RocaArgentina73,212-39.03°
Padre Las CasasChile72,892-38.76°
NapierNew Zealand66,400-39.49°
Punta AltaArgentina64,244-38.88°
PlottierArgentina52,291-38.97°
VillarricaChile49,184-39.29°
CentenarioArgentina48,101-38.83°
Cutral-CóArgentina47,380-38.93°
GisborneNew Zealand38,100-38.65°
LabranzaChile35,893-38.77°
ZapalaArgentina31,534-38.90°
Villa ReginaArgentina31,209-39.10°
Nueva ImperialChile29,366-38.74°
AllenArgentina27,707-38.98°
TaupoNew Zealand27,000-38.68°
PucónChile26,953-39.28°
Cinco SaltosArgentina26,399-38.82°
CarahueChile24,377-38.71°
VilcúnChile22,499-38.67°
FreireChile22,390-38.95°
PitrufquénChile21,981-38.99°
LoncocheChile21,458-39.37°
Río ColoradoArgentina16,132-38.99°
CuncoChile15,628-38.93°
Teodoro SchmidtChile15,504-38.99°
General Fernández OroArgentina14,675-38.95°
GorbeaChile14,414-39.10°
Choele ChoelArgentina13,013-39.29°
Plaza HuinculArgentina12,273-38.93°
Coronel DorregoArgentina11,850-38.72°
SaavedraChile11,384-38.79°
Pedro LuroArgentina11,114-39.50°
SenillosaArgentina9,534-39.01°
LamarqueArgentina9,282-39.43°
Monte HermosoArgentina7,844-38.98°
WaitaraNew Zealand7,730-39.00°
General Daniel CerriArgentina7,704-38.72°
LancoChile7,550-39.45°
OnekawaNew Zealand7,290-39.51°
CurarrehueChile6,624-39.36°
Ingeniero Luis A. HuergoArgentina6,483-39.07°
StratfordNew Zealand6,430-39.34°
Fray Luis BeltránArgentina6,313-39.31°
Mayor BuratovichArgentina6,162-39.26°
MédanosArgentina5,998-38.83°
InverlochAustralia5,257-38.63°
CervantesArgentina5,173-39.05°

Understanding Bell Block's latitude

Latitude39.03° S
Distance to Equator4,340 km / 2,697 mi
Distance to polar circle3,061 km / 1,902 mi
Antarctic Circle (66.56° S)

Daylight over the year

Estimated daylight (sunrise-to-sunset) duration in Bell Block along the year.

The longest daylight at latitude 39.03° S is about 14h 55m around the summer solstice in December, while the shortest is about 9h 25m around the winter solstice in June.

These are approximate astronomical estimates, using solar-declination equations documented by NOAA and a standard sunrise/sunset horizon of −0.833°. Twilight is not included. Terrain, altitude and actual atmospheric conditions can change observed daylight, particularly near the poles. Distances are approximate north–south distances along a meridian on a mean-radius Earth; the nearest polar circle is taken at 66.56°.

Monthly daylight estimates

Calculated for the 15th of each month.

MonthDaylight
January14h 35m
February13h 32m
March12h 22m
April11h 04m
May10h 00m
June9h 26m
July9h 41m
August10h 36m
September11h 50m
October13h 05m
November14h 16m
December14h 53m

Interactive map of Bell Block

About latitude comparisons

When comparing cities at the same latitude, such as Bell Block and its global counterparts, it is important to remember that while they share identical daylight hours and similar solar angles throughout the year, their climates may differ drastically. Factors including elevation, proximity to oceans, and dominant wind patterns shape the local environment just as much as solar positioning.

The results shown here are cities located within ±0.5 degrees of Bell Block's parallel (-39.03°), which covers roughly 55 kilometers (34 miles) north or south of its exact coordinate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the longitude of Bell Block?

Bell Block is located at longitude 174.1500° E. Among cities within ±0.5° of the same meridian, New Plymouth (New Zealand), at 174.0833° E in the Southern Hemisphere.

How close are these cities to Bell Block’s latitude?

Each listed city has a stored latitude between -39.53° and -38.53°, the ±0.5° matching band around Bell Block.

Does this map show exact city boundaries?

No. Map markers and latitude values use city reference coordinates. They help compare locations on a parallel, but do not represent municipal boundaries.

Do these cities share the same climate?

Not necessarily. Latitude is only one influence on climate; altitude, coastlines, ocean currents and local terrain also matter.