120th meridian east
120°
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120th meridian eastThe meridian 120° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, Australia, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole. In mean solar time this offset is the UTC+08:00 time zone.
The 120th meridian east forms a great circle with the 60th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole[]
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 120th meridian east passes through:
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References[]
- ^ Darby, Andrew (22 December 2003). "Canberra all at sea over position of Southern Ocean". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Indian Ocean". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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