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Order to entry in the new year

Order to entry in the new year is the chronological order of entry into the new year (actually in 2017), according to Greenwich Mean Time (UTC correctly).

Contents

December 31, at 10:00 UTC (UTC+14:00)

These locations are the first in the world to receive the new year.

  • Kiribati
  • Line Islands
  • Samoa
  • Tonga (since November 6, 2016)
  • December 31, at 10:15 UTC (UTC+13:45)

  • New Zealand
  • Chatham Islands
  • December 31, at 11:00 UTC (UTC+13:00)

  • Fiji
  • Kiribati
  • Phoenix Islands
  • New Zealand (Mainland Islands)
  • New Zealand
  • Tokelau
  • December 31, at 12:00 UTC (UTC+12:00)

  • France
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • Kiribati
  • Gilbert Islands
  • Marshall Islands
  • Nauru
  • Russia
  • Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
  • Kamchatka Krai
  • Tuvalu
  • United States
  • Wake Island
  • December 31, at 13:00 UTC (UTC+11:00)

  • Australia
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • Lord Howe Island
  • New South Wales (except Broken Hill)
  • Norfolk Island
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Kosrae State
  • Pohnpei State
  • France
  • New Caledonia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Autonomous Region of Bougainville
  • Russia
  • Magadan Oblast (since April 24, 2016)
  • Sakha Republic
  • Abyysky District
  • Allaikhovsky District
  • Momsky District
  • Nizhnekolymsky District
  • Srednekolymsky District
  • Verkhnekolymsky District
  • Sakhalin Oblast (since March 27, 2016)
  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
  • December 31, at 13:30 UTC (UTC+10:30)

  • Australia
  • New South Wales
  • Broken Hill
  • South Australia
  • December 31, at 14:00 UTC (UTC+10:00)

  • Australia
  • Queensland
  • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Chuuk State
  • Yap State
  • Papua New Guinea
  • All country except Autonomous Region of Bougainville
  • Russia
  • Primorsky Krai
  • Jewish Autonomous Oblast
  • Khabarovsk Krai
  • Sakha Republic
  • Oymyakonsky District
  • Ust-Yansky District
  • Verkhoyansky District
  • United States
  • Guam
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • December 31, at 14:30 UTC (UTC+09:30)

  • Australia
  • Northern Territory
  • December 31, at 15:00 UTC (UTC+09:00)

  • Indonesia
  • Moluccas
  • Papua and West Irian Jaya (Indonesian New Guinea)
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Palau
  • Russia
  • Amur Oblast
  • Sakha Republic
  • Aldansky District
  • Amginsky District
  • Anabarsky District
  • Bulunsky District (as well as New Siberian Islands)
  • Churapchinsky District
  • Eveno-Bytantaysky District
  • Gorny District
  • Khangalassky District
  • Kobyaysky District
  • Lensky District
  • Megino-Kangalassky District
  • Mirninsky District
  • Namsky District
  • Neryungrinsky District
  • Nyurbinsky District
  • Olyokminsky District
  • Olenyoksky District
  • Suntarsky District
  • Tattinsky District
  • Tomponsky District
  • Ust-Aldansky District
  • Ust-Maysky District
  • Verkhnevilyuysky District
  • Vilyuysky District
  • Yakutsk
  • Zhigansky District
  • Zabaykalsky Krai (since March 27, 2016)
  • Timor-Leste
  • December 31, at 15:15 UTC (UTC+08:45)

  • Australia
  • Western Australia
  • Caiguna, Eucla and Border Village (Far southeastern part of state)
  • December 31, at 15:30 UTC (UTC+08:30)

  • North Korea
  • December 31, at 16:00 UTC (UTC+08:00)

    This time zone is the area where most people go to the same time in the new year.

  • Australia
  • Western Australia
  • Brunei
  • People's Republic of China
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • East and South Kalimantan
  • Lesser Sunda Islands
  • Sulawesi
  • Macau
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Bayankhongor
  • Arkhangai
  • Orkhon
  • Bulgan
  • Ovorkhangai
  • Omnogovi
  • Dornogovi
  • Khövsgöl
  • Dundgovi
  • Tov
  • Darkhan-Uul
  • Ulan Bator
  • Selenge
  • Khentii
  • Dornod
  • Sükhbaatar
  • Govisumber
  • Philippines
  • Russia
  • Republic of Buryatia
  • Irkutsk Oblast
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan Area of the Republic of China
  • December 31, at 17:00 UTC (UTC+07:00)

  • Cambodia
  • Australia
  • Christmas Island
  • Indonesia
  • Sumatra
  • Java
  • West and Central Kalimantan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • Khovd
  • Uvs
  • Bayan-Ölgii
  • Zavkhan
  • Govi-Altai
  • Russia
  • Altai Krai (March 27, 2016)
  • Altai Republic (March 27, 2016)
  • Republic of Khakassia
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
  • Kemerovo Oblast
  • Novosibirsk Oblast (since July 24, 2016)
  • Tomsk Oblast (since May 29, 2016)
  • Tuva Republic
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • December 31, at 17:30 UTC (UTC+06:30)

  • Australia
  • Cocos Islands
  • Myanmar
  • December 31, at 18:00 UTC (UTC+06:00)

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Almaty
  • Aqmola or Astana
  • East Kazakhstan Province
  • Karaganda
  • Kostanay
  • Kyzylorda
  • North Kazakhstan Province
  • Pavlodar
  • South Kazakhstan Province
  • Jambyl Province
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Russia
  • Omsk Oblast
  • United Kingdom
  • British Indian Ocean Territory (including Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia)
  • December 31, at 18:15 UTC (UTC+05:45)

  • Nepal
  • December 31, at 18:30 UTC (UTC+05:30)

    In this zone, it is estimated that half the world population, has already entered the new year.

  • India
  • December 31, at 19:00 UTC (UTC+05:00)

  • France
  • French Southern Territories
  • Île Amsterdam
  • Île Saint-Paul
  • Îles Kerguelen
  • Australia
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Kazakhstan
  • Aktobe
  • Atyrau
  • Mangystau Province
  • West Kazakhstan Province
  • Maldives
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Republic of Bashkortostan
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
  • Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug
  • Kurgan Oblast
  • Orenburg Oblast
  • Perm Krai
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
  • Tyumen Oblast
  • Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs)
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
  • December 31, at 19:30 UTC (UTC+04:30)

  • Afghanistan
  • December 31, at 20:00 UTC (UTC+04:00)

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • France
  • French Southern Territories
  • Îles Crozet
  • Réunion
  • Georgia
  • Except Abkhazia and South Ossetia
  • Mauritius
  • Oman
  • Russia
  • Astrakhan Oblast (since March 27, 2016)
  • Samara Oblast
  • Saratov Oblast (since December 4, 2016)
  • Udmurt Republic
  • Ulyanovsk Oblast (since March 27, 2016)
  • Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean
  • Glorioso Islands
  • Tromelin Island
  • Seychelles
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 31, at 20:30 UTC (UTC+03:30)

  • Iran
  • December 31, at 21:00 UTC (UTC+03:00)

  • Bahrain
  • Belarus
  • Comoros
  • Cyprus
  • Northern Cyprus (since September 7, 2016)
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Mayotte
  • Georgia
  • Abkhazia and South Ossetia
  • Iraq
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Madagascar
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Arkhangelsk Oblast
  • Belgorod Oblast
  • Bryansk Oblast
  • Chechen Republic
  • Chuvash Republic
  • Ivanovo Oblast
  • Kabardino-Balkar Republic
  • Kalmykia
  • Kaluga Oblast
  • Karachay–Cherkess Republic
  • Kirov Oblast
  • Komi Republic
  • Kostroma Oblast
  • Krasnodar Krai
  • Kursk Oblast
  • Leningrad Oblast
  • Lipetsk Oblast
  • Mari El Republic
  • Moscow Oblast
  • Moscow
  • Murmansk Oblast
  • Nenets Autonomous Okrug
  • Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
  • Novgorod Oblast
  • Oryol Oblast
  • Penza Oblast
  • Pskov Oblast
  • Republic of Adygea
  • Republic of Crimea
  • Republic of Dagestan
  • Republic of Ingushetia
  • Republic of Karelia
  • Republic of Mordovia
  • Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
  • Republic of Tatarstan
  • Rostov Oblast
  • Ryazan Oblast
  • Saint Petersburg
  • Smolensk Oblast
  • Stavropol Krai
  • Tambov Oblast
  • Tula Oblast
  • Tver Oblast
  • Vladimir Oblast
  • Volgograd Oblast
  • Vologda Oblast
  • Voronezh Oblast
  • Yaroslavl Oblast
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean
  • Bassas da India
  • Europa Island
  • Juan de Nova Island
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • Prince Edward Islands
  • Southern Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Turkey (since September 7, 2016)
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Donetsk and Luhansk popular republics
  • Yemen
  • December 31, at 22:00 UTC (UTC+02:00)

  • Botswana
  • Bulgaria
  • Burundi
  • Cyprus
  • Except Northern Cyprus (since September 7, 2016)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Kasaï Occidental
  • Kasaï Oriental
  • Katanga
  • Maniema
  • Nord-Kivu
  • Orientale Province
  • Sud-Kivu
  • Egypt
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Libya
  • Lithuania
  • Malawi
  • Moldova
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Palestine
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Kaliningrad Oblast
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • Swaziland
  • Syria
  • Ukraine
  • Except Donetsk and Luhansk popular republics
  • United Kingdom
  • Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • December 31, at 23:00 UTC (UTC+01:00)

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Benin
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Équateur
  • Kasai-Occidental
  • Kasai-Oriental
  • Kinshasa
  • Bas-Congo
  • Bandundu
  • Denmark
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • France
  • Gabon
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Norway (Including Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Bouvet Island)
  • Poland
  • Macedonia
  • Republic of the Congo
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain (Including Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla and excluding Canary Islands)
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • United Kingdom
  • Gibraltar
  • Vatican City
  • January 1, at 00:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

  • Burkina Faso
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Denmark
  • Faroe Islands
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Greenland
  • Danmarkshavn and surrounding area
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iceland
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal (Including Madeira and excluding Azores islands)
  • Ireland
  • Western Sahara
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Spain
  • Canary Islands
  • Togo
  • United Kingdom (Including Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)
  • January 1, at 01:00 UTC (UTC−01:00)

  • Cape Verde
  • Greenland
  • Ittoqqortoormiit
  • Portugal
  • Azores islands
  • January 1, at 02:00 UTC (UTC−02:00)

  • Brazil
  • Distrito Federal
  • Espírito Santo
  • Fernando de Noronha
  • Goiás
  • Minas Gerais
  • Paraná
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Rio Grande do Sul
  • Santa Catarina
  • São Paulo
  • Trindade and Martim Vaz islands
  • United Kingdom
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • January 1, at 03:00 UTC (UTC−03:00)

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Alagoas
  • Amapá
  • Bahia
  • Ceará
  • Maranhão
  • Mato Grosso
  • Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Pará
  • Paraíba
  • Pernambuco
  • Piauí
  • Rio Grande do Norte
  • Sergipe
  • Tocantins
  • Chile
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
  • Greenland
  • All Greenland except Thule Air Base area, Danmarkshavn area and Ittoqqortoormiit area
  • Paraguay
  • Suriname
  • United Kingdom
  • Falkland Islands
  • Uruguay (Stopped DST on 30 June 2015)
  • January 1, at 03:30 UTC (UTC−03:30)

  • Canada
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Labrador
  • Southeastern area
  • Newfoundland
  • January 1, at 04:00 UTC (UTC−04:00)

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Barbados
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Amazonas (Except westernmost municipalities)
  • Rondônia
  • Roraima
  • Canada
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Labrador
  • All Labrador except southeastern area
  • New Brunswick
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Quebec
  • East of the 63°W longitude
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • France
  • Guadeloupe
  • Martinique
  • Saint Barthélemy
  • Saint-Martin
  • Greenland
  • Thule Air Base
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Netherlands
  • Aruba
  • Bonaire
  • Curaçao
  • Saba
  • Sint Eustatius
  • Sint Maarten
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • United Kingdom
  • Anguilla
  • Bermuda
  • Montserrat
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Venezuela (since May 1, 2016)
  • January 1, at 05:00 UTC (UTC−05:00)

  • Bahamas
  • Brazil
  • Acre
  • Amazonas (Westernmost municipalities)
  • Canada
  • Nunavut
  • Qikiqtaaluk Region (except Resolute)
  • Ontario
  • East of 90° West except Big Trout Lake area
  • Atikokan area
  • New Osnaburgh and Pickle Lake area
  • Upsala (West of 90° West)
  • Quebec
  • Most of province except easternmost area
  • Chile
  • Easter Island
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • Ecuador
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Quintana Roo
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • United Kingdom
  • Cayman Islands
  • United States
  • Alabama
  • Phenix City
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • East of the Apalachicola River
  • Georgia
  • Indiana
  • All state except northwest counties and southwest counties
  • Kentucky
  • Eastern half
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • All state except counties bordering Wisconsin
  • Navassa Island
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • East Tennessee
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • January 1, at 06:00 UTC (UTC−06:00)

  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Manitoba
  • Nunavut
  • Kivalliq Region except Southampton Island
  • Ontario
  • Northwestern Ontario (West of 90° West)
  • Saskatchewan
  • All province except Lloydminster and surrounding area
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Galápagos Islands
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Aguascalientes
  • Campeche
  • Coahuila
  • Colima
  • Chiapas
  • Distrito Federal
  • Durango
  • Guanajuato
  • Guerrero
  • Hidalgo
  • Jalisco
  • State of México
  • Michoacán
  • Morelos
  • Nayarit
  • Bahía de Banderas
  • Nuevo León
  • Oaxaca
  • Puebla
  • Querétaro
  • San Luis Potosí
  • Tabasco
  • Tamaulipas
  • Tlaxcala
  • Veracruz
  • Yucatán
  • Zacatecas
  • Nicaragua
  • United States
  • Alabama
  • All state except Phenix City
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • West of the Apalachicola River
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Northwestern
  • Jasper County
  • Lake County
  • LaPorte County
  • Newton County
  • Porter County
  • Starke County
  • Southwestern
  • Gibson County
  • Perry County
  • Posey County
  • Spencer County
  • Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • All state except westermost counties
  • Kentucky
  • Western half
  • Louisiana
  • Michigan
  • Counties bordering Wisconsin
  • Dickinson County
  • Gogebic County
  • Iron County
  • Menominee County
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Central and eastern Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • All state except southwest
  • Oklahoma
  • All state except Kenton
  • South Dakota
  • Eastern half
  • Tennessee
  • Middle Tennessee
  • West Tennessee
  • Bledsoe County
  • Cumberland County
  • Marion County
  • Sequatchie County
  • Texas
  • All state except westernmost counties
  • Wisconsin
  • January 1, at 07:00 UTC (UTC−07:00)

  • Canada
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Northeastern
  • Northern Rockies Regional District
  • Peace River Regional District
  • Southeastern
  • Regional District of East Kootenay
  • Regional District of Central Kootenay
  • Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
  • Northwest Territories
  • All territory except Tungsten, Northwest Territories and the associated Cantung Mine
  • Nunavut
  • Most of Kitikmeot Region
  • Saskatchewan
  • Lloydminster and surrounding area
  • Mexico
  • Baja California Sur
  • Colima
  • Revillagigedo Islands
  • Roca Partida Island
  • San Benedicto
  • Socorro Island
  • Chihuahua
  • Nayarit (except Bahía de Banderas municipality)
  • Sinaloa
  • Sonora
  • United States
  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • South of the Salmon River
  • East of the Idaho County/Lemhi County border (between the Salmon River and the Montana state border)
  • Kansas
  • Greeley County
  • Hamilton County
  • Sherman County
  • Wallace County
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Western Nebraska (Panhandle)
  • Nevada
  • Duck Valley Indian Reservation
  • Jackpot
  • West Wendover
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • Southwestern
  • Oklahoma
  • Kenton
  • Oregon
  • Northern 45 of Malheur County
  • South Dakota
  • Western half
  • Texas
  • El Paso County
  • Hudspeth County
  • Northwestern Culberson County
  • Utah
  • Wyoming
  • January 1, at 08:00 UTC (UTC−08:00)

  • Canada
  • British Columbia
  • Most of province instead of areas at northeast and southeast
  • Northwest Territories
  • Tungsten, Northwest Territories and the associated Cantung Mine
  • Yukon
  • France
  • Clipperton Island
  • Mexico
  • Baja California
  • Colima
  • Revillagigedo Islands
  • Clarion Island
  • United Kingdom
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • United States
  • California
  • Idaho
  • North of the Salmon River
  • West of the Idaho County/Lemhi County border
  • Nevada
  • Most of state, except Idaho border towns and West Wendover
  • Oregon
  • All state except Ontario and the northern 4/5 of Malheur County
  • Washington
  • January 1, at 09:00 UTC (UTC−09:00)

  • France
  • French Polynesia
  • Gambier Islands
  • United States
  • Alaska
  • Mainland Alaska and Aleutian Islands east of 169°30′ West
  • January 1, at 09:30 UTC (UTC−09:30)

  • France
  • French Polynesia
  • Marquesas Islands
  • January 1, at 10:00 UTC (UTC−10:00)

  • France
  • French Polynesia
  • Society Archipelago including Tahiti
  • Tuamotu Archipelago
  • Tubuai Islands
  • New Zealand
  • Cook Islands
  • United States
  • Alaska
  • Aleutian Islands (West of 169°30′ West)
  • Hawaii
  • Including Kure Atoll, Pearl and Hermes Reef and the rest of the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, excluding Midway Atoll)
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands
  • Johnston Atoll
  • January 1, at 11:00 UTC (UTC−11:00)

    These locations are the last inhabited locations in the world to receive the new year.

  • United States
  • American Samoa
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands
  • Jarvis Island
  • Kingman Reef
  • Midway Atoll
  • Palmyra Atoll
  • New Zealand
  • Niue
  • January 1, at 12:00 UTC (UTC−12:00)

    These locations are (unofficially) the last in the world to receive the new year.

  • United States
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands
  • Baker Island
  • Howland Island
  • References

    Order to entry in the new year Wikipedia