In the Asia/Pacific Region (New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Singapore, etc.) it’s already 2020 !!
Here’s how the New Year will arrive at selected locations around the globe, progressing from east to west, starting at the International Date Line.
Tuesday, 31 December 2019
- 1100 GMT – Wellington celebrates the New Year
- 1300 GMT – Sydney and Melbourne
- 1500 GMT – Tokyo and Seoul
- 1600 GMT – Singapore and Hong Kong
- 1830 GMT – New Delhi and Mumbai
- 2100 GMT – Moscow and Ankara
- 2200 GMT – Athens and Helsinki
- 2300 GMT – Berlin and Paris
Wednesday, 1 January 2020
- 0000 GMT – London and Dublin celebrate the New Year
- 0500 GMT – New York and Toronto
- 0600 GMT – Chicago and Mexico City
- 0700 GMT – Denver and Calgary
- 0800 GMT – Los Angeles and Vancouver
- 1000 GMT – Honolulu celebrates the New Year, and it’s almost January 2nd in Wellington.