The meridian 150° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
In Antarctica, the meridian defines the eastern limit of New Zealand's territorial claim. The land further east is not claimed by any nation.
The 150th meridian west forms a great circle with the 30th meridian
east.
Starting at the North
Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 150th meridian west passes
through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 90°0′N 150°0′W / 90°N 150°W | Arctic Ocean | |
| 72°20′N 150°0′W / 72.333°N 150°W | Beaufort Sea | |
| 70°28′N 150°0′W / 70.467°N 150°W |  United States |
Alaska - passing through Anchorage |
| 59°39′N 150°0′W / 59.65°N 150°W | Pacific Ocean | Passing just east of Caroline
Island,  KiribatiPassing just west of Moorea island,  French
Polynesia |
| 60°0′S 150°0′W / 60°S 150°W | Southern Ocean | |
| 76°32′S 150°0′W / 76.533°S 150°W | Antarctica | Border between Ross Dependency, claimed by  New Zealand, and unclaimed territory |
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