The meridian 8° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 8th meridian east forms a great circle with the 172nd meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 8th meridian east passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
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| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Norway | Islands of Smøla and Tustna, the mainland (passing through Kristiansand), and the island of Flekkerøy. | |
| North Sea | Passing just west of Jutland, Denmark Passing just east of the island of Heligoland, Germany |
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| Germany | ||
| France | ||
| Germany | ||
| Switzerland | ||
| Italy | ||
| Mediterranean Sea | Passing just west of the islands of Sardinia and San Pietro, Italy | |
| Algeria | ||
| Tunisia | ||
| Algeria | ||
| Niger | ||
| Nigeria | ||
| Atlantic Ocean | Passing just west of the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea | |
| Southern Ocean | ||
| Antarctica | Queen Maud Land, claimed by Norway |
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