Who is the first to celebrate the New Year in the world? Where does the New Year come first in Russia?

Where the 2014 New Year is celebrated first, the symbol of which is the Blue Wooden Horse

The world is beautiful in all its diversity, because the people of Earth receive the energy of life from the boundless Universe. Every New Year brings hope, love and happiness to life for the inhabitants of the planet. January 31 will be the New Year 2014 - the Year of the Horse, (By Chinese horoscope The horse is a symbol of wisdom and reason). It will end on February 18, 2015. The blue wooden Horse will become a talisman protecting the peace of the inhabitants of the Earth. People will reflect on the truth and the meaning of existence, and do everything to achieve perfection.

A productive imagination will be needed by everyone who will strive to realize their plans and interests. The more those who are interested try to know surrounding world, the more amazing facts they will find out. Thin threads of traditions and customs connect us with past life, make you think.

Think about one seemingly simple question: “ Where do you celebrate the New Year first?"can become a subject of discussion for many curious people. Those who study foreign languages and are able to read the primary sources, they learn that on December 24, 1777, before Christmas, the navigator James Cook landed with his crew on the island of Kiritimati. Then the sailors did not know that they had discovered a large coral atoll. During those harsh times, team member Dr. E. Christophens counted 24 plant species and 36 bird species. Since then, the number of birds has changed, and villages have appeared on the island.

A priest from France, Emmanuel Rougier, took the island on a long-term lease. And by his example he showed how to protect nature. He landed 800,000 on the island coconut trees. In 1979, the island nation of Kiribati gained independence. This little information is given for the purpose of helping you find the answer to the question posed in the article. After all, studies of Oceania have shown that here, in Kiribati, the New Year begins its journey.

Anyone who wants to be the first to celebrate the New Year in the world can find themselves in the country of Kiribati, i.e. repeat the route of James Cook and his team. You can also appear in Nukuapofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga, Nukuapofa, and wish the residents a Happy New Year, using all the languages ​​you already speak.

Anadyr and Kamchatka, the Fiji Islands, will celebrate with a two-hour difference. It would seem that all the i’s are dotted, but experts do not calm down and continue to ask the question: “Where is the first to celebrate the New Year?”

Amazing, original the Chukchi people celebrate the New Year before all earthlings. They claim that the birth of the New Year takes place on the long night from December 21 to 22. On this night, the star Altair appears in the sky in the constellation Eagle, which the Chukchi worship.

In honor of this star, the holiday is named Pegytti. The Chukchi on this night do not think about harmful and bad things. The Chukchi celebrate the birth of the New Year only with good thoughts and wishes. They are convinced that then the coming year will bring good luck, prosperity and joy. Their faith in the wisdom of the mind of the universe merges with the general celebration of the New Year. Traditions, customs, myths and legends of peoples enrich the holiday. They make every New Year's Eve unique.

Places where you celebrate New Year first December 27th, 2014

When we are still making the final feverish preparations for the New Year, some inhabitants of the Earth not only met it and had a lot of fun, but by this time they even managed to rest and sleep. For there are places in the world where the New Year is celebrated much earlier than here.

Under the cut you will see the places where the New Year is celebrated first on our planet.

1. Traditionally, Kiribati will be the first to celebrate the New Year 2015. More specifically, on the Linear Islands, which are located further east than the other islands of this country. In 1994, one of the presidential candidates promised citizens that if he won the election, he would make Kiribati the first to celebrate the New Year in the whole world. He won and kept his word: he moved the demarcation line of time (the conventional line on the map of time zones). Since then, Kiribati has been divided into three time zones, and in the easternmost one, midnight occurs 14 hours earlier than in London. (Photo: DS355/flickr.com).

2. In the same time zone as Kiribati is Tokelau, which includes a group of islands consisting of three coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunono and Fakaofo. It is a dependent territory of New Zealand. The time zone change here occurred as recently as 2011, and main reason This became a problem of interaction in contacts with New Zealand, since previously the island was on the other side of the demarcation line of time. (Photo: Haanee Naeem/flickr.com).

3. Residents of Samoa will celebrate the New Year an hour later. In 2011, there was also a time zone change; the date December 30, 2011 was not in the Samoan calendar. This was done for better interaction and development of cooperation with Australia and New Zealand. Interestingly, the previous time zone change was carried out in 1892 in order to adjust the time to California time. (Photo: Savai’i Island/flickr.com).

4. At the same time as Samoa, residents of Tonga, an island located one-third of the way between New Zealand and Hawaii, south of Samoa, will celebrate the New Year. (Photo: pintxomoruno/flickr.com).

5. Chatham Islanders will be next to ring in the New Year. This small archipelago consists of two inhabited islands - Chatham and Pitta. Other small islands have reserve status and are largely inaccessible to both island residents and tourists. Interestingly, Chatham Island has its own time zone, which differs by 45 minutes (less) from the time in New Zealand. (Photo: Phil Pledger/flickr.com).

6. After the Chatham Islanders, New Zealand will be the next to celebrate New Year 2015. (Photo: Philipp Klinger Photography/flickr.com).

7. At the same time as in New Zealand, they will celebrate the New Year in Fiji. This is a state that is located on 322 islands and islets of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs, of which only 110 islands are inhabited. (Photo: brad/flickr.com).

8. The first mainland state whose residents will celebrate the New Year 2015 (at the same time as the residents of New Zealand and Fiji) is Russia, or more precisely, the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, located in the southeastern part of the volcanic Kamchatka peninsula. (Photo: Jasja/flickr.com).

9. In the same time zone as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, there are numerous small islands and archipelagos in the Pacific Ocean: Tuvalu, Nauru, Wallis and Futuna, Wake and the Marshall Islands. In the photo: Nauru island. (Photo: Hadi Zaher/flickr.com).

10. We travel further and move west. The next New Year will be celebrated by residents of New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located in the western part of Pacific Ocean, in Melanesia, about 1,400 kilometers east of Australia and 1,500 kilometers northwest of New Zealand. (Photo: Tonton des Iles-Bye bye Everyone /flickr.com).

Countries that celebrate the New Year at the same time as New Caledonia are: Vanuatu, Federated States of Micronesia and Solomon Islands.

11. Together with New Caledonia, the New Year 2015 will be celebrated by residents of another Russian city - Magadan. (Photo: Tramp/flickr.com).

12. On our journey, we finally arrived in Australia, where the first to celebrate the New Year, of course, were the residents of the east coast - Sydney and Melbourne. (Photo: El Mundo, Economía y Negocios/flickr.com).

13. Simultaneously with the residents of Sydney and Melbourne, the New Year will be celebrated in Vladivostok and on such Pacific islands as Guam, the Mariana Islands and Papua New Guinea. In the photo: the island of Guam. (Photo: orgazmo/flickr.com).

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When we are making feverish preparations for the New Year, in some places people already have time to sleep after the festive festivities, because there are places in the world where the New Year is celebrated eleven hours earlier than in .

We will tell you about those places where residents celebrate the New Year before us!

Traditionally, before everyone else New Year greeted by the residents of Kiribati, a state located on islands and atolls in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. In 1994, in this country, which is located on 33 islands, the presidential candidate promised that if he won the elections, he would ensure that the people of Kiribati would celebrate the New Year before anyone else. Therefore, after the elections, the country was divided into three time zones, and now in the easternmost part the New Year is celebrated 11 hours earlier than in Belarus.

In the same time zone is the Tokelau archipelago, which includes a group of islands consisting of three coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunono and Fakaofo, which are administered by New Zealand. Here, the time zone change occurred as recently as 2011, and the main reason for this was difficulties in relations with New Zealand. Previously, these islands were in a different time zone.

In an hour, the people of Samoa, an island nation in the South Pacific, will celebrate the New Year. In 2011, a time zone change occurred in such a way that Samoa found itself west of the time zones. These changes were made to simplify cooperation with Australia and New Zealand.

At the same time as the Samoans, the New Year will be celebrated by the residents of the Kingdom of Tonga, which is located on small islands one third of the way between New Zealand and Hawaii, south of Samoa.

Next in the “temporary” line will be residents of the Chatham Islands. It is a small archipelago of predominantly tectonic origin in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The small islands have many nature reserves and are in most cases inaccessible to island residents and tourists. The Chatham Islands have their own time zone, which differs by 45 minutes from the time in New Zealand, so the New Year will begin here when it is 13.45 in Belarus.

At 14.00 Belarusian time the New Year will be celebrated and New Zealand. This is the first state where you can count on a grand celebration, for example in Auckland, largest city New Zealand has a population of about 1.3 million people.

At the same time, residents of Fiji, located on 322 islands surrounded by coral reefs, begin to celebrate the New Year. Of these, only about 110 islands are inhabited.

At the same time, the New Year will drop in on the eastern part of Russia, or more precisely, on the residents of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, located on the eastern coast of the volcanic peninsula.

This group will also be joined by residents of numerous small islands and archipelagos in the Pacific Ocean - Tuvalu, Nauru and the Marshall Islands.

Let's move even further west! And when our clock is already 15.00, the New Year will come to New Caledonia - a French overseas territory located in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, approximately 1400 km east of Australia and 1500 km northwest of New Zealand.

Among the countries celebrating the New Year at this hour are Vanuatu, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Solomon Islands, an island nation in southeastern Oceania located east of New Guinea.

At the same time, residents of another Russian city, Magadan, a large port city on the coast of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, will also celebrate the New Year.

In our journey across time zones, we finally made it to Australia, where residents of the east coast cities of Melbourne and Sydney are the first to celebrate. While they will celebrate the New Year, the Belarusian clock will only show 16.00. How to celebrate the New Year in Australia, as well as in other countries, read the article "".

At the same time, residents of Vladivostok, as well as the Pacific Islands - Guam, Marian or Papua New Guinea - begin to celebrate the New Year. But since it’s already starting to get dark here at this time, we complete our an amusing trip in this time zone.

New Year is traditionally celebrated almost all over the world on December 31st. However, the dwarf Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean is the first to celebrate the New Year. And they finish - in Haiti and Samoa - in 25 hours.

0.15 - Chatham Island (New Zealand), remote from the main islands of New Zealand, is located in a special time zone and is the second place where the New Year comes.

1.00 - New Zealand (Wellington, Auckland, etc.) and polar explorers from the South Pole in Antarctica celebrate the New Year.

2.00 - The New Year begins for residents of extreme eastern Russia (Anadyr, Kamchatka), the Fiji Islands and some other Pacific islands (Nauru, Tuvalu, etc.)

2.30 - Norfolk Island (Australia).

3.00 - Part of eastern Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) and some Pacific islands (Vanuatu, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, etc.).

Australia. A huge celebration is being held in Sydney. On New Year's Eve, the entire city looks like an incomparably decorated Christmas tree, the branches of which bend under the weight of all the decorations. The sky over Sydney sparkles with numerous fireworks and salutes.

3.30 - South Australia (Adelaide).

4.00 - Queensland state in Australia (Brisbane), part of Russia (Vladivostok) and some islands (Papua New Guinea, Mariana Islands).

4.30 - Northern Territories of Australia (Darwin).

5.00 - Japan and Korea.

In Japan, New Year is celebrated on January 1st. The custom of seeing off the Old Year is obligatory, including organizing receptions and visiting restaurants. As the New Year begins, the Japanese begin to laugh. They believe that laughter will bring them good luck in the coming year.

6.00 - China, part of the South East Asia and the remaining territories of Australia.

7.00 - Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia.

7.30 - Myanmar.

8.00 - Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and part of Russia (Novosibirsk, Omsk).

8.15 - Nepal.

8.30 - India.

In India, New Year is celebrated in different ways. In one part, the holiday is considered open when a paper kite is struck by a burning arrow.

9.00 - Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and part of Russia (Ekaterinburg, Ufa).

9.30 - Afghanistan.

10.00 - Armenia, Azerbaijan, part of Russia (Samara), some islands in the Indian Ocean.

10.30 - Iran.

11.00 - Part of East Asia, part of Africa, part of Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg).

12.00 - Eastern Europe(Romania, Greece, Ukraine, etc.), Türkiye, Israel, Finland, part of Africa.
Finland. Finnish families gather around a variety of dishes New Year's table. The kids are waiting from Joulupukki, that’s the name of the Finnish Santa Claus, big basket gifts. On New Year's Eve, Finns tell fortunes to find out their future.

In Greece, New Year is St. Basil's Day. Saint Basil was known for his kindness, and Greek children leave their shoes by the fireplace in the hope that Saint Basil will fill the shoes with gifts.

13.00 - Western and Central Europe(Belgium, Italy, France, Hungary, Sweden, etc.), part of Africa.

Italy. As soon as the New Year begins, Italians rush to get rid of things that have already served their purpose. In Italy, the custom of bringing it on the first morning of the new year has been preserved. clean water from a source, as water is believed to bring happiness.

France. Even before Christmas, the French hang a branch of mistletoe over the door of their houses, believing that it will bring good luck next year. In addition, the French decorate the entire house with flowers and always place them on the table. In every house they try to place a model depicting the scene of the Birth of Christ. According to tradition, a good winemaker should clink glasses with a barrel of wine on New Year’s Eve, congratulate it on the holiday and drink to the future harvest.

14.00 - Prime Meridian (Greenwich), Great Britain, Portugal, part of Africa.

Great Britain. The ringing of a bell announces the New Year in England. The British have a tradition of releasing old year from the house, they open before the bell rings rear doors houses, and then they open the entrances to let in the New Year. New Year gifts in the English family circle, they are distributed according to the old tradition - by lot.

15.00 - Azores.

16.00 - Brazil.

Brazil. On New Year's Eve, residents of Rio de Janeiro go to the ocean and bring gifts to the Goddess of the Sea Yemanja. Traditionally, Brazilians dress in white clothes, which symbolizes a plea for peace addressed to the Goddess of the Sea.

17.00 - Argentina and part of eastern South America.

17.30 - Newfoundland Island (Canada).

18.00 - Eastern Canada, many Caribbean islands, part of South America.

19.00 - Eastern parts of Canada (Ottawa) and the USA (Washington, New York), western part of South America.
USA. In New York, in Times Square, the traditional ceremonial descent of the famous Ball, sparkling with thousands of neon lights, takes place.

20.00 - Central parts of Canada and the USA (Chicago, Houston), Mexico and most Latin American countries.

21.00 - Part of Canada (Edmonton, Calgary) and the USA (Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City).

22.00 - Western parts of Canada (Vancouver, and USA (Los Angeles, San Francisco).

23.00 - State of Alaska (USA).

23.30 - Marquesas Islands as part of French Polynesia.

24.00 - Hawaiian Islands (USA), Tahiti and Cook Islands.

25.00 - Residents of Samoa are the last to celebrate the New Year.

So, Saudi Arabia doesn't celebrate New Year at all. The fact is that celebrating the change of dates is considered alien to Islam in principle. For the faithful in Saudi Arabia There are only three holidays: Independence Day, the celebration of the end of the month of Ramadan and the Feast of Sacrifice.

IN Israel January 1 is also a working day, unless, of course, it is Saturday - a holy day for the Jews. Israelis celebrate their New Year in the fall - on the new moon of the month of Tishrei according to the Jewish calendar (September or October). This holiday is called Rosh Hashanah. It is celebrated for 2 days.

January 1 is an ordinary day and on Iran. The country lives according to the Persian calendar. New Year is celebrated in Iran on the vernal equinox - March 21. The holiday is called Navruz, that is, a new day.

In a multicultural India There are so many holidays that if we had to celebrate everything, there would be no time to work. Therefore, some of them have become "holidays by choice." On these days, all institutions and offices are open, but employees can take time off. January 1st is one of these holidays. March 22 marks the New Year according to the unified national calendar of India. In Kerala, New Year is celebrated on April 13th. It is called Vishu. Sikhs celebrate their New Year - Vaisakhi - on the same day. In South India, Divapali is widely celebrated in the fall, which also signifies the arrival of the new year. This is far from full list New Year's Day, which can be celebrated in India. By the way, among the “holidays to choose from” there is also Catholic Christmas.

IN South Korea January 1 is a day off. Decorated Christmas trees and Santa Clauses are common here, but the beginning of the year in Korea is perceived not as a holiday, but as an additional day off, which can be spent in a pleasant circle of family and friends. But if anything is celebrated on an unprecedented scale, it’s Seollal - New Year’s Day lunar calendar. On this day, most Koreans go to their hometowns to honor their ancestors.

One of the most joyful holidays is approaching - New Year. Where on the planet will be the first to celebrate New Year 2010?

— Time zone UTC+14 — Kiritimati Islands, Kiribas

The first territory to celebrate the New Year will be the Christmas Islands, the island chain of Kiritimati, the state of Kiribati (pronounced Kiribati).

The state of Kiribas (also called Gilbert Island) is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and stretches from the eastern to the western hemisphere.

Until 2004, the Date Line, roughly running along the 180th meridian, divided the state of Kiribati into 2 different dates, when the islands in the western part of the state were 24 hours ahead of the eastern part.

In 2005, the Kiribati government decided to move the International Date Line several thousand kilometers to the east, thereby putting all of its 3 time zones on one side of the International Date Line (roughly like the eastern part of Chukotka, which is in the Western Hemisphere).

Following this decision, the eastern islands of Kiribati moved from the Western Hemisphere time zones GMT-10 and GMT-11 (the “-” sign indicates time behind Greenwich Mean Time by 10 and 11 hours) to the new time zones GMT+13 and GMT+ 14 (“+” means times 13 and 14 hours ahead of Greenwich).

Previously, all territories located in the area of ​​the 180 meridian (Chukotka, New Zealand, Fiji) could be conditionally considered the first to celebrate the New Year.

IN modern world the use of Summer Time and the shift of the Date Line of the state of Kiribas - the arrangement of the clock hands on New Year's Eve has changed slightly.

So, when the Christmas Islands (Christmas isl.) celebrate the New Year 2010, the time in Kamchatka and Chukotka will be 22 hours (December 31), the time in Vladivostok will be 20 hours, in Moscow - 13 hours, in London (Greenwich) - 10 hours morning of December 31st. It is not difficult to add 14 hours difference with the Christmas Islands to 10 o'clock in the morning in Greenwich to get midnight - New Year's Day in Kiritimati.

— Time zone UTC+13:45 — Chatham Islands, New Zealand

15 minutes after the arrival of the New Year on the Kiritimati Islands, the second in line to celebrate the New Year will be the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. These islands are 12h45 minutes ahead of Greenwich Time. Taking into account summer time in the southern hemisphere, they are 13 hours 45 minutes ahead of Greenwich time at the time of the New Year 2010.

— Time zone UTC+13 — New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Phoenix Islands

In third place upon the arrival of the New Year (or with a difference of 13 hours in time from Greenwich Mean Time) are New Zealand (taking into account summer time), Fiji ( summer time), Tonga Islands ( all year round 13 hours ahead of Greenwich) and the island of Phoenix, the already mentioned state of Kiribati.

So, when the New Year is celebrated in Wellington, the time in Kamchatka and Chukotka will be 23:00, in Magadan - 22:00, in Vladivostok and Sakhalin - 21:00, in Moscow - 14:00, in London - 11:00, in NY e- 6 am, in Los Angeles - 3 am on December 31st.

NEW YEAR IS COMING TO RUSSIA

— Russia time zone MSK +9 (UTC+12) — Kamchatka, Chukotka

The fourth place (or with a difference of 12 hours in Greenwich time) in celebrating the New Year 2010 falls on Chukotka and Kamchatka, the islands of Nauru, Tuvalu, the Marshall Islands, and the last - the third time zone of the state of Kiribati - with the capital Tarawa.

When the New Year is celebrated in Anadyr and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the time in Magadan will be 23:00, in Vladivostok and Sakhalin - 22:00, in Moscow - 15:00, in London - 12:00 pm, in New York - 7:00 am, in Los Angeles - 4:00 am, in Hawaii - 2 am on December 31st.

Residents of Honolulu (Hawaii) will celebrate the New Year 22 hours later than residents of Chukotka and Kamchatka. Next New The year will come to Norfolk Island (Australia) - which is 30 minutes ahead of Sydney time.

— Russia time zone MSK +8 (UTC+11) — Magadan

New Year in Magadan coincides with New Year in the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and the main Australian cities - Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart (these cities are in summer time).

When Magadan celebrates the New Year, the time in Vladivostok and Sakhalin will be 23:00, in Moscow - 16:00, in London - 13:00, in New York - 8:00 am, in Los Angeles - 5:00 am, in Hawaii - 3:00 am on December 31st.

— Russia time zone MSK +7 (UTC+10) — Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Sakhalin

New Year in Vladivostok, Sakhalin and Khabarovsk coincides with New Year in Guam, Papua New Guinea, and the Australian cities of Brisbane and Cairns (these cities do not use summer time).

When Vladivostok celebrates the New Year, the time in Tokyo will be 23:00, in Moscow - 17:00, in London - 14:00, in New York - 9:00 am, in Los Angeles - 6:00 am, in Hawaii - 4:00 am on December 31st.

— Russia time zone MSK +6 (UTC+9) — Chita, Yakutsk, Blagoveshchensk

New Year in Chita, Yakutsk coincides with New Year in Japan, Korea, Palau, and the Australian city of Perth (does not use summer time).

When Chita and Yakutsk celebrate the New Year, the time in Beijing will be 23:00, in Moscow - 18:00, in London - 15:00, in New York - 10:00 am, in Los Angeles - 7:00 am, in Hawaii - 5:00 am on December 31st.

— Russia time zone MSK +5 (UTC+8) — Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude

The New Year in Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude coincides with the New Year in China, Singapore, Mongolia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Bali (Indonesia).

When Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude celebrate the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 19:00, in London - 16:00, in New York - 11:00 am, in Los Angeles - 8:00 am, in Hawaii - 6:00 am on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati Islands it will already be 6am on January 1, 2010, and in New Zealand it will be 5am on January 1, 2010.

— Russia time zone MSK +4 (UTC+7) — Krasnoyarsk, Kemerovo, Kyzyl

The New Year in Krasnoyarsk and Kemerovo coincides with the New Year in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.

When Krasnoyarsk celebrates the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 20:00, in London - 17:00, in New York - 12:00 noon, in Los Angeles - 9:00 am, in Hawaii - 7:00 am on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati Islands it will already be 7am on January 1, 2010, and in New Zealand it will be 6am on January 1, 2010.

— Russia time zone MSK +3 (UTC+6) — Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Barnaul

New Year in Novosibirsk and Omsk coincides with New Year on the Diego Garcia Islands ( Indian Ocean), Bhutan, Astana.

When Novosibirsk and Omsk celebrate the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 21:00, in London - 18:00, in New York - 13:00, in Los Angeles - 10:00 am, in Hawaii - 8:00 am on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati Islands it will already be 8am on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand it will be 7am on January 1, 2010, in Sydney it will be 5am on January 1, 2010.

When the New Year is celebrated in Kathmandu, the time in New Zealand will be 7:15 a.m. on January 1, in Vladivostok it will be 4:15 a.m., in Beijing - 2:15 a.m., Moscow will be 21:15 a.m., in London - 18:15 a.m., in New York - 13:15 a.m., in Los Angeles - 10:15 am, in Hawaii - 8:15 am on December 31st.

After Nepal, the New Year will come to India and Sri Lanka - where the time is 5:30 minutes ahead of Greenwich time.

When Delhi and Mumbai celebrate the New Year, the time in New Zealand will be 7:30 a.m. on January 1, in Vladivostok it will be 4:30 a.m., in Beijing it will be 2:30 a.m. on January 1, in Moscow it will be 21:30 a.m. on December 31, in London it will be 6:30 p.m., in New York. - 13:30 minutes, in Los Angeles - 10:30 minutes in the morning, in Hawaii - 8:30 minutes in the morning on December 31.

— Russia time zone MSK +2 (UTC+5) — Ekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Perm, Tyumen, Ufa

The New Year in Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk coincides with the New Year in the Maldives, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Pakistan.

When Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk celebrate the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 22:00, in London - 19:00, in New York - 14:00, in Los Angeles - 11:00 am, in Hawaii - 9:00 am on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati islands it will already be 9:00 am on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 8:00 am on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 7:00 am on January 1, 2010.

— Russia time zone MSK +1 (UTC+4) — Izhevsk, Samara, Tolyatti

New Year in Izhevsk and Samara coincides with New Year in Dubai, Seychelles, o. Mauritius.

When Izhevsk and Samara celebrate the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 23:00, in London - 20:00, in New York - 15:00, in Los Angeles - 12:00 noon, in Hawaii - 10:00 am on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati islands it will already be 10 am on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 9 am on January 1, 2010, on Kamchatka and Chukotka - 8 am on January 1, 2010.

— Russia time zone MSK (UTC+3) — Moscow, St. Petersburg

New Year in Moscow and St. Petersburg coincides with New Year in Kenya, Tanzania, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Madagascar.

When Moscow and St. Petersburg celebrate the New Year, the time in London will be 21:00, in New York - 16:00, in Los Angeles - 13:00, in Hawaii - 11:00 am on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati islands it will already be 11 am on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 10 am on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 9 am on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 8 am on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 7 am 1 January 2010.

— Russia time zone MSK -1 (UTC+2) — Kaliningrad

New Year in Kaliningrad coincides with New Year in Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Greece, Syria, Israel, Turkey, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia (summer time).

When Kaliningrad celebrates the New Year, the time in London will be 22:00, in New York - 17:00, in Los Angeles - 14:00, in Hawaii - 12:00 on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati Islands it will already be 12 noon on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 11 a.m. on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 10 a.m. on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 9 a.m. on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 8 a.m. 1 January 2010.

— Time zone UTC+1 — France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway

When Paris and Rome celebrate the New Year, the time in London will be 23:00, in New York - 18:00, in Los Angeles - 15:00, in Hawaii - 13:00 on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati islands it will already be 13:00 on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 12:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 11:00 on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 10:00 on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 9:00 on January 1 2010.

— Time zone UTC — Great Britain, Iceland, Portugal, Canary Islands.

When London and Lisbon celebrate the New Year, the time in New York will be 19:00, in Los Angeles - 16:00, in Hawaii - 14:00 on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati islands it will already be 14:00 on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 13:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 12:00 on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 11:00 am on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 10:00 am on January 1, 2010 .

Next, the New Year will come on the islands of Cape Verde and the Azores (UTC-1), which are 1 hour behind Greenwich time; in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Raulo (UTC-2) - 2 hours behind Greenwich, Chile and Argentina (UTC-3) - 3 hours behind Greenwich; O. Newfoundland (Canada), which is 3h30 minutes behind Greenwich (UTC-3:30); Halifax (Canada), Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (UTC-4); Venezuela - which is 4h30 minutes behind Greenwich (UTC-4:30);

— Time zone UTC-5 — New York, Cuba, Panama

When New York and Havana celebrate the New Year, the time in Los Angeles will be 21:00, in Hawaii - 19:00 on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati islands it will already be 19:00 on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 18:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 17:00 on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 16:00 on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 15:00 on January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 8 am on January 1, 2010, in London - 5 am on January 1, 2010.

— Time zone UTC-6 — Chicago, Houston, Mexico City

When Chicago and Houston celebrate the New Year, the time in Los Angeles will be 22:00, in Hawaii - 20:00 on December 31st.

On the islands of Kiritimati it will already be 20:00 on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 19:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 18:00 on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 17:00 on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 16:00 on January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 9 am on January 1, 2010, in London - 6 am on January 1, 2010.

— Time zone UTC-7 — Denver, Albuquerque, Calgary

When Denver and Calgary (Canada) celebrate the New Year, the time in Los Angeles will be 23:00, in Hawaii - 21:00 on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati islands it will already be 21:00 on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 20:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 19:00 on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 18:00 on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 17:00 on January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 10 am on January 1, 2010, in London - 7 am on January 1, 2010.

— Time zone UTC-8 — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, Vancouver, o. Pitcairn

When Los Angeles and Vancouver celebrate the New Year, the time in Hawaii will be 22:00 on December 31st, the time in Samoa and Niue will be 21:00 on December 31st.

On the islands of Kiritimati it will already be 22:00 on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 21:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 20:00 on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 19:00 on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 18:00 on January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 11 am on January 1, 2010, in London - 8 am on January 1, 2010.

— Time zone UTC-9 — Anchorage (Alaska)

When Anchorage celebrates the New Year, the time in Hawaii will be 23:00 on December 31st, the time in Samoa and Niue will be 22:00 on December 31st.

On the islands of Kiritimati it will already be 23:00 on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 22:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 21:00 on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 20:00 on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 19:00 on January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 12 noon on January 1, 2010, in London - 9 a.m. on January 1, 2010.

— Time zone UTC-10 — Hawaii, Cook Islands, Tahiti

When Honolulu and Papeete celebrate the New Year, the time on the islands of Samoa and Niue will be 23:00 on December 31st.

On the Kiritimati Islands it will be midnight on January 1-2, 2010, in New Zealand - 23:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 22:00 on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 21:00 on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 20:00 on January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 13:00 on January 1, 2010, in London - 10:00 in the morning on January 1, 2010.

— Time zone UTC-11 — Samoa (Apia), American Samoa (Pago), Niue, Midway

The most recent territories to see off the old year 2009 and welcome the New Year 2010 will be the islands of Samoa and American Samoa, Niue and Midway Atoll.

When Samoa and Niue celebrate the New Year, the time on the Kiritimati islands will already be 1 am on January 2, 2010, in New Zealand it will be midnight on January 1-2, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 11 pm on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 10 pm 1 January 2010, in Vladivostok - 21:00 on January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 14:00 on January 1, 2010, in London - 11:00 am on January 1, 2010.

Alexander Krivenyshev (World Time Zone)

Based on materials from http://www.deita.ru/?news,142424