About 2012: Facts and trivia
January 1, 2012 will start first on some of the islands in the Pacific Ocean.
The 2012 New Year will begin on January 1, 2012.
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First up into 2012 is Kiritimati, Christmas Island and Kiribati. Last in to celebrate the New Year are:
When do different countries enter the new year 2012?
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Countdown to New Year 2012(Kiribati)
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Apps and fun for New Years Eve
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- iPhone App: Countdown Timer Pro
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Geographically, the world will be half way into 2012 when the time zone GMT or UTC enters the New Year. This time zone includes the United Kingdom, Ireland, Morocco, Iceland, and Western Sahara.
The most densely populated time zone is in the UTC offset of +8 hours. This time zone includes China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Western Australia with up to a quarter of the world’s population. About half of the world’s population will have begun 2012 at UTC+5:30 when India enters the New Year.
More about 2012
- Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 2012
- Equinox & Solstices in 2012
- Holidays around the world in 2012
- Eclipses in 2012
- UN International Years 2012
Other countdown counters
- Countdown to Any Date
- Countdown Counters available on timeanddate.com
- Who will enter New Year 2013 first?
Related links
- Calendar for 2012
- The World Clock – Current time all over the world
- Duration Between Two Dates – Calculates number of days