173rd meridian east
The meridian 173° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. The 173rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 7th meridian west. From Pole to Pole. Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 173rd meridian east passes through: