The New Year brings fresh starts, new resolutions, and celebrations worldwide. Our New Year countdown tracks time until midnight in your timezone.
New Year Celebrations Worldwide
Times Square Ball Drop (NYC) has millions watching the ball drop at midnight EST. Tokyo Japan has temple bells ringing 108 times at Buddhist temples. Sydney Australia is one of the first major cities to celebrate with fireworks over Harbour Bridge. Edinburgh Scotland has Hogmanay celebration with street parties. Rio de Janeiro has famous fireworks over Copacabana beach.
New Year Traditions
Resolutions involve setting goals for the coming year. Southern US tradition includes eating black-eyed peas for good luck. Spanish tradition is eating 12 grapes at midnight. British tradition has the first visitor (first-footer) bringing luck. Fireworks are a universal symbol of celebration worldwide.
New Year Around the World
Not all cultures celebrate on January 1st. Chinese New Year varies (late January to February). Islamic New Year is Muharram which varies yearly. Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) is in September/October. Hindu New Year varies by region and calendar.
New Year Countdown Timezones
Our countdown shows your local time but New Year happens at different times: Pacific (LA) at midnight PST, Eastern (NYC) at midnight EST, London at midnight GMT, Tokyo at midnight JST. These create the first sunrise celebrations across the globe.