The meridian 49° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Madagascar, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 49th meridian east forms a great circle with the 131st meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 49th meridian east passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Island of Zemlya Georga, Franz Josef Land | ||
| Barents Sea | Nightingale Channel | |
| Island of Zemlya Georga, Franz Josef Land | ||
| Barents Sea | ||
| Kolguyev island | ||
| Barents Sea | ||
| Passing just west of Kazan | ||
| Caspian Sea | ||
| Caspian Sea | ||
| Persian Gulf | ||
| Indian Ocean | Gulf of Aden | |
| Indian Ocean | ||
| Indian Ocean | ||
| Southern Ocean | Passing just east of White Island, Antarctica | |
| Antarctica | Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by | |