The New Year is here, with Kiritimati (Christmas Island) in Kiribati, which lies in the world’s earliest time zone, seeing the the clock strike past midnight, heralding the arrival of 1 January 2026.

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While cities across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas are still preparing for New Year’s Eve celebrations, as of 3:30 PM IST, several parts of Kiribati have already entered the New Year 2026. And ...

Kiribati’s Kiritimati is the first to welcome New Year 2026, followed by villages like Banana and London. American Samoa and Baker Island will be the last to celebrate.

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