Rio de Janeiro to the Equator: 231 km South

Rio de Janeiro city center sits at 22°54′S — approximately 231 km (143 mi) south of the Equator.

Context

• Tropic of Capricorn (23°26′S) passes ~50 km north of Rio
• Rio is in the Southern Hemisphere tropics
• Climate: Tropical savanna (Aw) — warm year-round, wet summer (Dec–Mar)

Comparisons

• São Paulo: 23°33′S (~260 km)
• Brasília: 15°47′S (~1,750 km)
• Quito, Ecuador: 0°15′S (~17 km) — practically on it

Measurement: Great-circle distance from city center (Praça XV / Centro) to Equator along meridian 43°12′W.