The whole world is welcoming a new year. Many parts of the world do not welcome the New Year at the same time. It is decided based on the International Date Line. The International Date Line is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first to welcome 2023. (31 December 3.30 PM IST). Kiribati is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean covering an area of approximately 811 square kilometers. New Year has arrived in New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Howland and Baker Islands, bordering the United States, will be the last to welcome the New Year. (Sunday at 5.30 pm IST).
Different countries of the world welcome the New Year with their own unique customs and celebrations. In some places there are celebrations that last all day.
What are the timings (Indian time) of New Year in different places?
- New Zealand : December 31, 3.45 PM
- Japan, South Korea, North Korea: December 31, 8:30 pm
- China, Philippines, Singapore: December 31, 9:30
- Bangladesh : December 31, 11:30 pm
- Nepal: December 31, 11:45 pm
- India, Sri Lanka : January 1, 12:00 am
- Pakistan : January 1, 12:30 am
- Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain: January 1, 4:30 am
- UK, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal : January 1, 5:30 am
- Brazil (some regions): January 1, 7:30 am
- Argentina, Chile, Paraguay Brazil (some regions) : January 1, 8:30 am
- New York, Washington, Detroit: January 1, 10:30 am
- Chicago: January 1, 11:30 am
- Colorado, Arizona: January 1, 12:30 pm
- Nevada: January 1, 1:30 p.m
- Alaska: January 1, 2:30 pm
- Hawaii: January 1, 3:30 pm
- American Samoa: January 1, 4:30 pm
- Howland and Baker Islands: January 1, 5:30 pm
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