126th meridian east

The meridian 126° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, Australia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.

Line across the Earth
126°
126th meridian east

The 126th meridian east forms a great circle with the 54th meridian west.

From Pole to Pole

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 126th meridian east passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or seaNotes
90°0′N 126°0′E / 90.000°N 126.000°E / 90.000; 126.000 (Arctic Ocean)Arctic Ocean
77°41′N 126°0′E / 77.683°N 126.000°E / 77.683; 126.000 (Laptev Sea)Laptev Sea
73°31′N 126°0′E / 73.517°N 126.000°E / 73.517; 126.000 (Russia)  RussiaSakha Republic — islands of the Lena Delta and the mainland
Amur Oblast — from 55°43′N 126°0′E / 55.717°N 126.000°E / 55.717; 126.000 (Amur Oblast)
52°46′N 126°0′E / 52.767°N 126.000°E / 52.767; 126.000 (China)  People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang — for about 10 km
52°40′N 126°0′E / 52.667°N 126.000°E / 52.667; 126.000 (Russia)  RussiaAmur Oblast — for about 9 km
52°35′N 126°0′E / 52.583°N 126.000°E / 52.583; 126.000 (China)  People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang
Inner Mongolia — for about 1 km from 50°56′N 126°0′E / 50.933°N 126.000°E / 50.933; 126.000 (Inner Mongolia)
Heilongjiang — from 50°55′N 126°0′E / 50.917°N 126.000°E / 50.917; 126.000 (Hailongjiang)
Jilin — from 45°11′N 126°0′E / 45.183°N 126.000°E / 45.183; 126.000 (Jilin)
40°56′N 126°0′E / 40.933°N 126.000°E / 40.933; 126.000 (North Korea)  North KoreaFor about 2 km
40°55′N 126°0′E / 40.917°N 126.000°E / 40.917; 126.000 (China)  People's Republic of ChinaJilin — for about 2 km
40°53′N 126°0′E / 40.883°N 126.000°E / 40.883; 126.000 (North Korea)  North Korea
37°52′N 126°0′E / 37.867°N 126.000°E / 37.867; 126.000 (Yellow Sea)Yellow Sea
34°53′N 126°0′E / 34.883°N 126.000°E / 34.883; 126.000 (South Korea)  South KoreaSeveral islands of Sinan and Jindo counties
34°15′N 126°0′E / 34.250°N 126.000°E / 34.250; 126.000 (Yellow Sea)Yellow SeaPassing just west of the island of Jeju-do,  South Korea (at 33°17′N 126°9′E / 33.283°N 126.150°E / 33.283; 126.150 (Jeju-do))
33°17′N 126°0′E / 33.283°N 126.000°E / 33.283; 126.000 (East China Sea)East China Sea
25°15′N 126°0′E / 25.250°N 126.000°E / 25.250; 126.000 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPhilippine Sea
— passing just east of Calicoan Island,  Philippines (at 10°56′N 125°50′E / 10.933°N 125.833°E / 10.933; 125.833 (Calicoan))
— passing just east of Suluan Island,  Philippines (at 10°45′N 125°58′E / 10.750°N 125.967°E / 10.750; 125.967 (Suluan))
9°57′N 126°0′E / 9.950°N 126.000°E / 9.950; 126.000 (Philippines)  PhilippinesIslands of Siargao and Middle Bucas
9°42′N 126°0′E / 9.700°N 126.000°E / 9.700; 126.000 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific OceanPhilippine Sea
9°18′N 126°0′E / 9.300°N 126.000°E / 9.300; 126.000 (Philippines)  PhilippinesIsland of Mindanao
6°54′N 126°0′E / 6.900°N 126.000°E / 6.900; 126.000 (Davao Ocean)Davao Gulf
6°12′N 126°0′E / 6.200°N 126.000°E / 6.200; 126.000 (Pacific Ocean)Pacific Ocean
3°29′N 126°0′E / 3.483°N 126.000°E / 3.483; 126.000 (Molucca Sea)Molucca Sea
1°48′S 126°0′E / 1.800°S 126.000°E / -1.800; 126.000 (Indonesia)  IndonesiaIsland of Mangole
1°54′S 126°0′E / 1.900°S 126.000°E / -1.900; 126.000 (Ceram Sea)Ceram Sea
2°15′S 126°0′E / 2.250°S 126.000°E / -2.250; 126.000 (Indonesia)  IndonesiaIsland of Sanana
2°28′S 126°0′E / 2.467°S 126.000°E / -2.467; 126.000 (Banda Sea)Banda Sea
3°13′S 126°0′E / 3.217°S 126.000°E / -3.217; 126.000 (Indonesia)  IndonesiaIsland of Buru — westernmost point
3°18′S 126°0′E / 3.300°S 126.000°E / -3.300; 126.000 (Banda Sea)Banda Sea
7°40′S 126°0′E / 7.667°S 126.000°E / -7.667; 126.000 (Indonesia)  IndonesiaIsland of Wetar
7°54′S 126°0′E / 7.900°S 126.000°E / -7.900; 126.000 (Banda Sea)Banda Sea
8°30′S 126°0′E / 8.500°S 126.000°E / -8.500; 126.000 (Timor-Leste)  Timor-LesteIsland of Timor
9°6′S 126°0′E / 9.100°S 126.000°E / -9.100; 126.000 (Timor Sea)Timor Sea
13°7′S 126°0′E / 13.117°S 126.000°E / -13.117; 126.000 (Indian Ocean)Indian Ocean
14°1′S 126°0′E / 14.017°S 126.000°E / -14.017; 126.000 (Australia)  AustraliaWestern Australia
32°17′S 126°0′E / 32.283°S 126.000°E / -32.283; 126.000 (Indian Ocean)Indian OceanAustralian authorities consider this to be part of the Southern Ocean[1][2]
60°0′S 126°0′E / 60.000°S 126.000°E / -60.000; 126.000 (Southern Ocean)Southern Ocean
66°17′S 126°0′E / 66.283°S 126.000°E / -66.283; 126.000 (Antarctica)AntarcticaAustralian Antarctic Territory, claimed by  Australia

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