The chronological order in which countries enter in the new year is determined by the time zone of that particular country or region. The headers display the time (in UTC) and timezone.
December 31, at 10:00 UTC (UTC+14:00) edit
These locations are the first in the world to receive the new year.
December 31, at 10:15 UTC (UTC+13:45) edit
- New Zealand
December 31, at 11:00 UTC (UTC+13:00) edit
- Kiribati
- New Zealand (with Auckland)
- Samoa (since September 21, 2021)
- Tonga
December 31, at 12:00 UTC (UTC+12:00) edit
- Australia
- Fiji
- France
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- Russia
- Tuvalu
- United States
December 31, at 13:00 UTC (UTC+11:00) edit
- Australia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- France
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
December 31, at 13:30 UTC (UTC+10:30) edit
- Australia
December 31, at 14:00 UTC (UTC+10:00) edit
- Australia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Papua New Guinea
- All country except Autonomous Region of Bougainville
- Russia
- United States
December 31, at 14:30 UTC (UTC+09:30) edit
- Australia
December 31, at 15:00 UTC (UTC+09:00) edit
- Indonesia
- Japan
- North Korea (since May 5, 2018)
- South Korea
- Palau
- Russia
- Amur Oblast
- Sakha Republic
- Aldansky District
- Amginsky District
- Anabarsky District
- Bulunsky District (as well as New Siberian Islands)
- Churapchinsky District
- Eveno-Bytantaysky District
- Gorny District
- Khangalassky District
- Kobyaysky District
- Lensky District
- Megino-Kangalassky District
- Mirninsky District
- Namsky District
- Neryungrinsky District
- Nyurbinsky District
- Olyokminsky District
- Olenyoksky District
- Suntarsky District
- Tattinsky District
- Tomponsky District
- Ust-Aldansky District
- Ust-Maysky District
- Verkhnevilyuysky District
- Vilyuysky District
- Yakutsk
- Zhigansky District
- Zabaykalsky Krai
- Timor-Leste
December 31, at 15:15 UTC (UTC+08:45) edit
- Australia
December 31, at 16:00 UTC (UTC+08:00) edit
This time zone is the area where most people go to the same time in the new year.
- Australia
- Brunei
- People's Republic of China
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Philippines
- Russia
- Singapore
- Taiwan Area of the Republic of China
December 31, at 17:00 UTC (UTC+07:00) edit
December 31, at 17:30 UTC (UTC+06:30) edit
- Australia
- Myanmar
December 31, at 18:00 UTC (UTC+06:00) edit
December 31, at 18:15 UTC (UTC+05:45) edit
December 31, at 18:30 UTC (UTC+05:30) edit
In this zone, it is estimated that half the world population has already entered the new year.
December 31, at 19:00 UTC (UTC+05:00) edit
- France
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
- Maldives
- Pakistan
- Russia
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
December 31, at 19:30 UTC (UTC+04:30) edit
December 31, at 20:00 UTC (UTC+04:00) edit
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- France
- Georgia
- Except Abkhazia and South Ossetia
- Mauritius
- Oman
- Russia
- Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean
- Seychelles
- United Arab Emirates
December 31, at 20:30 UTC (UTC+03:30) edit
December 31, at 21:00 UTC (UTC+03:00) edit
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- France
- Georgia
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Madagascar
- Qatar
- Russia
- Arkhangelsk Oblast
- Belgorod Oblast
- Bryansk Oblast
- Chechen Republic
- Chuvash Republic
- Ivanovo Oblast
- Kabardino-Balkar Republic
- Kalmykia
- Kaluga Oblast
- Karachay–Cherkess Republic
- Kirov Oblast
- Komi Republic
- Kostroma Oblast
- Krasnodar Krai
- Kursk Oblast
- Leningrad Oblast
- Lipetsk Oblast
- Mari El Republic
- Moscow Oblast
- Moscow
- Murmansk Oblast
- Nenets Autonomous Okrug
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Novgorod Oblast
- Oryol Oblast
- Penza Oblast
- Pskov Oblast
- Republic of Adygea
- Republic of Crimea
- Republic of Dagestan
- Republic of Ingushetia
- Republic of Karelia
- Republic of Mordovia
- Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
- Republic of Tatarstan
- Rostov Oblast
- Ryazan Oblast
- Saint Petersburg
- Smolensk Oblast
- Stavropol Krai
- Tambov Oblast
- Tula Oblast
- Tver Oblast
- Vladimir Oblast
- Volgograd Oblast (since December 27, 2020)
- Vologda Oblast
- Voronezh Oblast
- Yaroslavl Oblast
- Saudi Arabia
- Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Turkey
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Yemen
December 31, at 22:00 UTC (UTC+02:00) edit
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Cyprus (Northern Cyprus back to UTC+02:00 on October 29, 2017)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- Greece
- Israel
- Jordan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Malawi
- Moldova
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Palestine
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- South Africa
- South Sudan (since February 1, 2021)
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
December 31, at 23:00 UTC (UTC+01:00) edit
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Austria
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Equatorial Guinea
- France
- Gabon
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway (Including Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Bouvet Island)
- Poland
- Republic of the Congo
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain (Including Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla and excluding Canary Islands)
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
- Western Sahara
January 1, at 00:00 UTC (UTC+00:00) edit
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Denmark
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Greenland
- Danmarkshavn and surrounding area
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iceland
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Portugal (Including Madeira and excluding Azores islands)
- Ireland
- São Tomé and Príncipe (Since January 1, 2019)
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Spain
- Togo
- United Kingdom (Including Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)
January 1, at 01:00 UTC (UTC−01:00) edit
- Cape Verde
- Greenland
- Portugal
- Azores islands
January 1, at 02:00 UTC (UTC−02:00) edit
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
January 1, at 03:00 UTC (UTC−03:00) edit
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- France
- Greenland
- All Greenland except Thule Air Base area, Danmarkshavn area and Ittoqqortoormiit area
- Paraguay
- Suriname
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay (Stopped DST on 30 June 2015)
January 1, at 03:30 UTC (UTC−03:30) edit
- Canada
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Labrador
- Southeastern area
- Newfoundland
- Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador
January 1, at 04:00 UTC (UTC−04:00) edit
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Amazonas (Except westernmost municipalities)
- Mato Grosso
- Mato Grosso do Sul
- Rondônia
- Roraima
- Canada
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- East of the 63°W longitude
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- France
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Netherlands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Venezuela
January 1, at 05:00 UTC (UTC−05:00) edit
- Bahamas
- Brazil
- Canada
- Nunavut
- Qikiqtaaluk Region (except Resolute)
- Ontario
- East of 90° West except Big Trout Lake area
- Atikokan area
- New Osnaburgh and Pickle Lake area
- Upsala (West of 90° West)
- Quebec
- Most of province except easternmost area
- Nunavut
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Ecuador
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Panama
- Peru
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- East of the Apalachicola River
- Georgia
- Indiana
- All state except northwest counties and southwest counties
- Kentucky
- Eastern half
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- All state except counties bordering Wisconsin
- Navassa Island
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
January 1, at 06:00 UTC (UTC−06:00) edit
- Belize
- Canada
- Manitoba
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Northwestern Ontario (West of 90° West)
- Saskatchewan
- All province except Lloydminster and surrounding area
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- United States
- Alabama
- All state except Phenix City
- Arkansas
- Florida
- West of the Apalachicola River
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- All state except westernmost counties
- Kentucky
- Western half
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Counties bordering Wisconsin
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Central and eastern Nebraska
- North Dakota
- All state except southwest
- Oklahoma
- All state except Kenton
- South Dakota
- Eastern half
- Tennessee
- Texas
- All state except westernmost counties
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
January 1, at 07:00 UTC (UTC−07:00) edit
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Northwest Territories
- All territory except Tungsten, Northwest Territories and the associated Cantung Mine
- Nunavut
- Most of Kitikmeot Region
- Saskatchewan
- Lloydminster and surrounding area
- Yukon (since March 8, 2020)
- Mexico
- Baja California Sur
- Colima
- Revillagigedo Islands
- Roca Partida Island
- San Benedicto
- Socorro Island
- Revillagigedo Islands
- Chihuahua
- Nayarit (except Bahía de Banderas municipality)
- Sinaloa
- Sonora
- United States
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Idaho
- South of the Salmon River
- East of the Idaho County/Lemhi County border (between the Salmon River and the Montana state border)
- Kansas
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Western Nebraska (Panhandle)
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Southwestern
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Northern 4⁄5 of Malheur County
- South Dakota
- Western half
- Texas
- El Paso County
- Hudspeth County
- Northwestern Culberson County
- Utah
- Wyoming
January 1, at 08:00 UTC (UTC−08:00) edit
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Most of province instead of areas at northeast and southeast
- Northwest Territories
- Tungsten, Northwest Territories and the associated Cantung Mine
- British Columbia
- France
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- United States
- California
- Idaho
- North of the Salmon River
- West of the Idaho County/Lemhi County border
- Nevada
- Most of state, except Idaho border towns and West Wendover
- Oregon
- All state except Ontario and the northern 4/5 of Malheur County
- Washington
January 1, at 09:00 UTC (UTC−09:00) edit
- France
- United States
- Alaska
- Mainland Alaska and Aleutian Islands east of 169°30′ West
- Alaska
January 1, at 09:30 UTC (UTC−09:30) edit
January 1, at 10:00 UTC (UTC−10:00) edit
- France
- New Zealand
- United States
- Alaska
- Aleutian Islands (West of 169°30′ West)
- Hawaii
- Including Kure Atoll, Pearl and Hermes Reef and the rest of the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, excluding Midway Atoll)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Alaska
January 1, at 11:00 UTC (UTC−11:00) edit
These locations are the last inhabited locations in the world to receive the new year.
- United States
- New Zealand
January 1, at 12:00 UTC (UTC−12:00) edit
These locations are (unofficially) the last in the world to receive the new year.
- United States
References edit
External links edit
- [1] Timeanddate.com