The meridian 96° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 96th meridian east forms a great circle with the 84th meridian west.
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 85th meridian east passes through:
| Co-ordinates | Country, territory or sea | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Ocean | ||
| Russia | Krasnoyarsk Krai — Komsomolets Island and October Revolution Island, Severnaya Zemlya | |
| Kara Sea | ||
| Russia | Krasnoyarsk Krai — The Nordenskiöld Archipelago and the mainland Irkutsk Oblast — from Krasnoyarsk Krai — from Tuva Republic — from | |
| Mongolia | ||
| China | Xinjiang Gansu — from Qinghai — from Tibet — from | |
| India | Arunachal Pradesh — partly claimed by China | |
| Myanmar (Burma) | ||
| Indian Ocean | Andaman Sea | |
| Indonesia | Island of Sumatra | |
| Indian Ocean | ||
| Indonesia | Island of Simeulue | |
| Indian Ocean | ||
| Southern Ocean | ||
| Antarctica | Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by Australia | |