As the world eagerly awaits the start of the new year, the question of which country will see 2024 first is a hotly debated topic. As the clock strikes midnight, the new year will begin in different parts of the world at different times. In the United States, the new year will begin at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, but in other parts of the world, the new year will begin at different times.
At 2:00 a.m. Sunnyvale Time, the new year will begin in part of Kiribati, a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean. Fifteen minutes later, at 2:15 a.m. Sunnyvale Time, the new year will begin in part of New Zealand. At 3:00 a.m. Sunnyvale Time, the new year will begin in New Zealand, with exceptions for certain parts of the country.
At 4:00 a.m. Sunnyvale Time, the new year will begin in part of Russia, and seven other countries will follow suit. These countries include the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. In total, 34 countries will enter the new year at 4:00 a.m. Sunnyvale Time.
As the clock strikes midnight in other parts of the world, the new year will begin in countries such as India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Western Sahara, and more.
By the time the clock strikes midnight in the United States, the new year will have already begun in many countries around the world. However, the first country to enter the new year will be Kiribati, at 2:00 a.m. Sunnyvale Time. This small island nation in the Pacific Ocean will be the first to see the year 2024.
As the world prepares to welcome the new year, it is important to remember that the new year will begin at different times in different parts of the world. While the United States will enter the new year at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, the first country to enter the new year will be Kiribati, at 2:00 a.m. Sunnyvale Time. With the new year quickly approaching, it is exciting to think about which country will be the first to see 2024.