The year 2025 begin and end according to the time zones around the world, starting in the places that observe UTC+14 and ending in those at UTC-12. Here’s the sequence:
2025 Starts:
The first places to welcome 2025 will be Kiritimati (Christmas Island), part of Kiribati, as it is in the UTC+14 time zone.
2025 Ends:
The last places to say goodbye to 2025 will be territories in the UTC-12 time zone, such as:
Baker Island and Howland Island, uninhabited U.S. territories in the Pacific.
This progression follows the International Date Line, ensuring that the new year travels around the globe over a 24-hour period.
