The meridian 172° 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.
172nd meridian east
The 172nd meridian east forms a great circle with the 8th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
editStarting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 172nd meridian east passes through: