73rd meridian east

The meridian 73° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude^[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.^[2]

The 73rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 107th meridian west.

Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 73rd meridian east passes through:

• 72nd meridian east
• 74th meridian east