Arctic Circle Map
See the polar circle near 66.56° north.
Arctic Circle Map
The Arctic Circle lies approximately 66.56° north. Its exact latitude varies with Earth’s axial tilt.
Background tiles provided by your configured map tile service. This reference line is a simplified theoretical line; small-scale borders, geographic crossings and legal boundaries are not identified or verified here.
What is this geographic reference line?
See the polar circle near 66.56° north. This map shows an approximate theoretical latitude or longitude line against a modern reference basemap.
How to use the map
Zoom or pan to see the geographic line across countries and oceans. The highlighted line is not a jurisdiction boundary or travel path.
Data and accuracy
Zero-degree Equator and Prime Meridian references are defined coordinates. Tropical and polar circles shift slowly as Earth’s axial tilt changes. Use authoritative current astronomical values if exact-date precision is required.