New Year Around the World: When 2027 Starts in Every Time Zone

37 time zonesfrom Thu, Dec 31, 5:00 AM ET to Fri, Jan 1, 7:00 AM ET

First to welcome 2027

Kiribati (Line Islands, Kiritimati)

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  • About 26 hours from first to last

The new year starts first in Kiribati, at 5:00 AM ET on December 31, and last on uninhabited Baker and Howland Islands, at 7:00 AM ET on January 1. On New Year's Eve this page updates live, marking each time zone as it reaches midnight.

Every Time Zone, in Order

#PlacesMidnight (ET)In your timeStatus
1Kiribati (Line Islands, Kiritimati)UTC+14Thu, Dec 31, 5:00 AMThu, Dec 31, 5:00 AM ET
2Chatham Islands, New ZealandUTC+13:45Thu, Dec 31, 5:15 AMThu, Dec 31, 5:15 AM ET
3New Zealand, Tonga, SamoaUTC+13Thu, Dec 31, 6:00 AMThu, Dec 31, 6:00 AM ET
4FijiUTC+12Thu, Dec 31, 7:00 AMThu, Dec 31, 7:00 AM ET
5Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Solomon IslandsUTC+11Thu, Dec 31, 8:00 AMThu, Dec 31, 8:00 AM ET
6AdelaideUTC+10:30Thu, Dec 31, 8:30 AMThu, Dec 31, 8:30 AM ET
7Brisbane, Guam, Papua New GuineaUTC+10Thu, Dec 31, 9:00 AMThu, Dec 31, 9:00 AM ET
8DarwinUTC+9:30Thu, Dec 31, 9:30 AMThu, Dec 31, 9:30 AM ET
9Japan, South KoreaUTC+9Thu, Dec 31, 10:00 AMThu, Dec 31, 10:00 AM ET
10China, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, PerthUTC+8Thu, Dec 31, 11:00 AMThu, Dec 31, 11:00 AM ET
11Thailand, Vietnam, JakartaUTC+7Thu, Dec 31, 12:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 12:00 PM ET
12MyanmarUTC+6:30Thu, Dec 31, 12:30 PMThu, Dec 31, 12:30 PM ET
13Bangladesh, BhutanUTC+6Thu, Dec 31, 1:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 1:00 PM ET
14NepalUTC+5:45Thu, Dec 31, 1:15 PMThu, Dec 31, 1:15 PM ET
15India, Sri LankaUTC+5:30Thu, Dec 31, 1:30 PMThu, Dec 31, 1:30 PM ET
16Pakistan, Uzbekistan, MaldivesUTC+5Thu, Dec 31, 2:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 2:00 PM ET
17AfghanistanUTC+4:30Thu, Dec 31, 2:30 PMThu, Dec 31, 2:30 PM ET
18UAE, Oman, AzerbaijanUTC+4Thu, Dec 31, 3:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 3:00 PM ET
19IranUTC+3:30Thu, Dec 31, 3:30 PMThu, Dec 31, 3:30 PM ET
20Moscow, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kenya, QatarUTC+3Thu, Dec 31, 4:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 4:00 PM ET
21Greece, Egypt, South Africa, Israel, Ukraine, FinlandUTC+2Thu, Dec 31, 5:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 5:00 PM ET
22Germany, France, Italy, Spain, NigeriaUTC+1Thu, Dec 31, 6:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 6:00 PM ET
23UK, Ireland, Portugal, Ghana, IcelandUTC+0Thu, Dec 31, 7:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 7:00 PM ET
24Azores, Cape VerdeUTC-1Thu, Dec 31, 8:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 8:00 PM ET
25South Georgia, Fernando de NoronhaUTC-2Thu, Dec 31, 9:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 9:00 PM ET
26Brazil (Rio, São Paulo), Argentina, ChileUTC-3Thu, Dec 31, 10:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 10:00 PM ET
27NewfoundlandUTC-3:30Thu, Dec 31, 10:30 PMThu, Dec 31, 10:30 PM ET
28Halifax, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, BoliviaUTC-4Thu, Dec 31, 11:00 PMThu, Dec 31, 11:00 PM ET
29New York, Toronto, Miami, Colombia, PeruUTC-5Fri, Jan 1, 12:00 AMFri, Jan 1, 12:00 AM ET
30Chicago, Dallas, Mexico CityUTC-6Fri, Jan 1, 1:00 AMFri, Jan 1, 1:00 AM ET
31Denver, Phoenix, CalgaryUTC-7Fri, Jan 1, 2:00 AMFri, Jan 1, 2:00 AM ET
32Los Angeles, Las Vegas, VancouverUTC-8Fri, Jan 1, 3:00 AMFri, Jan 1, 3:00 AM ET
33AlaskaUTC-9Fri, Jan 1, 4:00 AMFri, Jan 1, 4:00 AM ET
34Marquesas IslandsUTC-9:30Fri, Jan 1, 4:30 AMFri, Jan 1, 4:30 AM ET
35Hawaii, Tahiti, Cook IslandsUTC-10Fri, Jan 1, 5:00 AMFri, Jan 1, 5:00 AM ET
36American Samoa, NiueUTC-11Fri, Jan 1, 6:00 AMFri, Jan 1, 6:00 AM ET
37Baker Island and Howland Island (uninhabited)UTC-12Fri, Jan 1, 7:00 AMFri, Jan 1, 7:00 AM ET

Why Does the New Year Start at Different Times?

Each time zone reaches midnight at its own moment. Kiribati sits furthest ahead of UTC, at UTC+14, so it is first; the islands just east of the International Date Line, at UTC-12, are last. Some places use half-hour or 45-minute offsets, such as India (UTC+5:30), Nepal (UTC+5:45) and Newfoundland (UTC-3:30), so they celebrate between the hourly time zones. In December, countries in the Southern Hemisphere such as New Zealand and most of Australia are on summer time, which moves their midnight an hour earlier in Eastern Time.

More New Year Times

New Year Around the World FAQ

Which country celebrates the new year first?

Kiribati, on Kiritimati (Christmas Island), at 5:00 AM ET on December 31. New Zealand, Tonga and Samoa follow an hour later.

Which country celebrates the new year last?

American Samoa and Niue are the last inhabited places, at 6:00 AM ET on January 1. Uninhabited Baker and Howland Islands are last of all, an hour later.

What time is New Year in Australia in Eastern Time?

Sydney reaches midnight at 8:00 AM ET on December 31.

What time is New Year in the UK in Eastern Time?

London reaches midnight at 7:00 PM ET on December 31.

What time is New Year in India in Eastern Time?

India reaches midnight at 1:30 PM ET on December 31.

How long does it take for the whole world to reach the new year?

About 26 hours, from Kiribati at UTC+14 to the islands at UTC-12.