Overview
- Kiribati’s Line Islands were the first to enter 2026, followed by New Zealand and eastern Australia.
- Auckland rang in midnight with a Sky Tower fireworks show reported by the Associated Press.
- Sydney paired its harbor fireworks with a moment of silence for Bondi Beach victims and a ramped-up police presence.
- Tokyo and Seoul have marked the turn of the year, with U.S. Eastern Time guides listing Beijing at noon and London at 7 p.m.
- Baker and Howland Islands are the last places to reach 2026, while the final populated territories include American Samoa, Niue and the Midway Islands.