Who rings in the New Year first? Countries ranked from first to last
Who rings in the New Year first? Countries ranked from first to last.
Who rings in the New Year first? Countries ranked from first to last.
Who rings in the New Year first? Countries ranked from first to last
New Year 2026
Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Kiribati
• Located in the UTC +14 time zone
• First land in the world to ring in the New Year
• Remote Pacific island celebration
New Year 2026
UTC +13 to +12.75
• Chatham Islands, New Zealand (UTC +12:45)
• New Zealand (main islands) (UTC +13)
• Tonga & Samoa (UTC +13)
• Fiji & parts of Russia (UTC +12)
New Year 2026
UTC +11 to +8
• Australia (east coast) (UTC +11)
• Japan, South Korea (UTC +9)
• China, Philippines, Singapore (UTC +8)
New Year 2026
UTC +7 to +0
• Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia (~UTC +7)
• India, Sri Lanka (UTC +5:30)
• Pakistan, Central Asia countries (UTC +5 to +4)
• Middle East & Africa (UTC +3 to +2)
• Europe (UTC +1 to +0)
Americas to Last
UTC −4 to −12
• South & North America (UTC −3 to −5): Rio, NYC, Toronto, etc.
• Pacific outliers (last)
• American Samoa (UTC −11)
• Baker & Howland Islands (uninhabited) (UTC −12) – last on Earth
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