Did you know the first country to enter the New Year isn’t Japan or New Zealand? It’s Kiribati, located in the UTC+14 time zone, where midnight arrives before anywhere else on Earth. Meanwhile, the last place to welcome the New Year is the Howland and Baker Islands in UTC−12, with a 26-hour gap between the two.<br /><br />What’s even more surprising? These islands belong to the United States, making it the first and last country to celebrate the New Year! Discover the fascinating story behind time zones and their quirks. 🌍<br /><br /><br />#newyear<br />#2025<br />#happynewyear<br />#timezones <br />#howlandislands <br />#bakerislands <br />#earthlyencounters <br />#geographyfacts <br />#newyearfacts <br />#globaltimezones <br />#interestingfacts <br />#republicofkiribati <br />#usa<br />#japan<br />#newzealand <br /><br />Follow Me On:<br />YouTube: Earthly Encounters<br />https://youtube.com/@earthlyencounters219<br /><br />Instagram: @earthlyencounters9<br />https://www.instagram.com/earthlyencounters9/<br /><br />Facebook: @Earthly Encounters<br />https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089656674720<br /><br />X (Twitter): @EarthlyEncount1<br />https://x.com/EarthlyEncount1<br /><br />Threads: @earthlyencounters9<br />https://www.threads.net/@earthlyencounters9<br /><br />♡ ∩_∩<br />(„• ֊ •„)♡<br />|￣U U￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣|<br />| LIKE & SUBSCRIBE ♡ |
