New Delhi: The year 2023 is about to end, and people around the world are gearing up to celebrate the New Year with a jovial mood in their very own unique way.
Interestingly, while everyone will welcome 2024, as soon as the clock strikes midnight, everyone will not be celebrating it together around the world.
Notably, all the countries follow their own time zone, which makes dates and timing different in these countries, so even though everyone will welcome the New Year at the same time, they will not be welcoming it at the same time.
Let’s check out which country will be celebrating the entry of 2024 and, at the same time, which country will be celebrating the last.
Early Bird
It’s 12 am in the Central Time Zone. Today is the last day of 2023. It’s been a long year.
The first timezone to start 2023 is the “Line Time Zone”.
Christmas Island/Kiribati are in that time zone! pic.twitter.com/O8iIhWgfDB— Midwest Weather (@MidwestWeather3) December 31, 2023
Kiribati is the name of a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that claim the distinction of being the first nation to welcome the New Year every year.
In particular, the first places to observe the new day are the Line Islands, which are situated east of the International Date Line. At 10:00 am GMT, which is 3:30 pm according to the Indian Standard Time, Kiritimati Island, the biggest of the Line Islands, celebrates the start of a new year.
Therefore, if are sure that you are not to wish someone at midnight, you can choose to wish them at 3:30 in the afternoon. (Pun intended)
Final departure call
Last few days of the international tournament over in America Samoa. This little island actually grew on me more than I thought! Even if it’s always a touch too warm ☀️ pic.twitter.com/noutFde1tm
— Hops n Barks 🇨🇦🇳🇿 (@OneRooDown) November 11, 2023
There are certain locations that will still be waiting for the clock to strike midnight, even while the rest of the globe has already begun to celebrate the New Year.
The little island nation of American Samoa is the last spot on Earth to celebrate the New Year, with festivities beginning at 11:00 am GMT, which is 4:30 PM according to Indian Standard Time, on January 1st.
So, while the whole world will be celebrating the New Year on the 31st of December at midnight, it will actually take 25 hours for everyone around the whole world to get on the same page.
