The countdowns are ordered by the moment each location reaches midnight.
New Year does not arrive everywhere at once. Because the world is divided into time zones, midnight travels across the planet hour by hour. The first celebrations begin in places such as Kiritimati in Kiribati and New Zealand, then move through Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe before reaching the Americas and the final Pacific time zones.
This live New Year 2027 countdown follows 16 locations around the world in the order they welcome January 1. Each timer uses the location's real time zone, including daylight saving rules where they apply, so you can see how long remains until midnight in cities such as Sydney, Tokyo, Dubai, Riyadh, London, New York, Los Angeles and Honolulu.
Whether you are following family in another country, planning an online celebration or simply curious about how New Year moves around the globe, this page lets you watch the transition happen one place at a time.