The meridian 53° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 53rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 127th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 53rd meridian east passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Russia | Hooker Island, Franz Josef Land | |
| Barents Sea | ||
| Russia | Yuzhny Island and Mezhdusharskiy Island, Novaya Zemlya | |
| Barents Sea | Pechora Sea | |
| Russia | ||
| Kazakhstan | ||
| Turkmenistan | Passing through the Garabogazköl lake | |
| Caspian Sea | Krasnovodsk Gulf | |
| Turkmenistan | An island | |
| Caspian Sea | Passing just west of the island of Ogurja Ada, Turkmenistan | |
| Iran | ||
| Persian Gulf | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Emirate of Abu Dhabi | |
| Saudi Arabia | ||
| Oman | ||
| Yemen | ||
| Indian Ocean | Gulf of Aden | |
| Yemen | Island of Samhah | |
| Indian Ocean | Passing through the Amirante Islands, Seychelles | |
| Southern Ocean | ||
| Antarctica | Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia |
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