180th meridian
"180°" redirects here. For the album, see 180 Degree.
The 180th meridian or antimeridian is the meridian which is 180° east or west of the Prime Meridian passing through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. It is common to both east longitude and west longitude. It is used as the basis for the International Date Line because it for the most part passes through the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. However, the meridian passes through Russia and Fiji as well as Antarctica.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 180th meridian passes through:
The meridian also passes between (but not particularly close to):
See also
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