Where is South America located?

South America is located at latitude -14.6048471550539 and longitude -57.65625.

What is the area of South America?

The area of South America is 17843000 km².

What time zone is South America in?

South America is in the America/Recife time zone.

South America,

South America

Quick Facts about South America

Area	17843000 km²
Has part	French Guiana, Guyana, Brazil, Chile, Islas Malvinas, Caribbean, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Ecuador, Suriname, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela
Latitude & Longitude	-14.6048,-57.6563
Time Zone	America/Recife
Local time	12:02:14 (23rd September 2026)

Geography

South America is located at 14°36'17"S 57°39'23"W (-14.6048471550539, -57.65625).

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South America has 1 neighbours.

North America continent on the Earth's northwestern quadrant.

Bolivia
Venezuela
Ecuador
Brazil
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
Chile
Peru
Paraguay
Uruguay
Argentina
Colombia

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