The first to welcome 2023 was the Pacific island nation of Kiribati with the clock ticking down to 2023 one hour ahead of neighbours including New Zealand, and three hours ahead of Australia's east coast.
The Kiritimati Island is the first inhabited place to celebrate the New Year, where January 1 begins at 10 am GMT or 3:30 pm IST on December 31. The small Pacific island nations of Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati are the first countries to welcome New Year first.
Kiritimati, which is a part of the Kiribati Islands, will be the first city to welcome 2023. Kiribati is a Pacific Ocean island country with 811 square kilometres (313 square miles) of land spread across 33 atolls and coral islands.
New Year 2023 will be welcomed by the easternmost island of Oceania first. The tiny Pacific island nations of Tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati will welcome January 1, 10 am GMT or 3.30 pm IST on December 31. Following this, the New Year will be celebrated in New Zealand, Australia, Japan and South Korea.
Which country welcomes 2023 last? The uninhabited islands of Howland and Baker Islands will be the last places to welcome 2023. The island, near the United States, welcomes the New Year at 12 pm GMT (5:30 pm IST on January 1). So, the West still celebrates New Year while it is already evening in India.
2023 (MMXXIII) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2023rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 23rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2020s decade. Centuries: 20th century.
By 2025, the United States would still be the most powerful country of the world, but it would have a little over 18% of the global power. The US would be closely followed by China (nearly 16%), European Union (14%) and India (10%).
Year of the Rabbit 2023 Royal Australian Mint Postal Numismatic Cover.
The first region to celebrate the New Year is Kiritimati in Oceania. The small island, also known as Christmas Island, inhibits a time zone 14 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The first major islands to reach midnight in the region will be Tonga, Samoa and parts of New Zealand, one hour later.
We are approximately nearing the year 2023, and as of the current day, there are 170 days left until 2023.
The same calendar that works in 2023 will also work again in 2034, 2045, 2051, 2062, 2073, 2079, 2090, 2102, 2113, and 2119.
It also just became 2023 in Iceland, Portugal and Spain's Canary Islands. In Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Senegal are among the countries ringing in the new year.
2023 sees in the Year of the Rabbit, which begins on January 22. In Chinese culture, the Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace and prosperity. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are believed to be vigilant, witty, quick-minded and ingenious.
New Year's Day is on January 1 and is the first day of a new year in the Gregorian calendar, which is used in Australia and many other countries. Due to its geographical position close to the International Date Line, Australia is one of the first countries in the world to welcome the New Year.
According to the United Nations, there are 195 countries in the world in 2023. This number includes 193 member states and 2 non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.
In 1901, Australia became a nation, forming the Commonwealth of Australia. One year later, Australia became one of the first countries in the world to give women the right to vote. In 1945, Australia became a founding member of the United Nations.
The sign of Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope. The luckiest Chinese zodiac signs in 2023 are Oxes, Tigers, and Snakes. Then, with not quite so much luck, come Dogs, Horses, Goats, and Pigs.
2023 is a 7 Universal Year
Welcome 2023, a 7 Universal Year (2 + 0 + 2 +3 = 7). The energy of the 7 is all about diving inward. Its focus is on spiritual and personal growth and evolution. We're bridging from 2022's nurturing, relationship-focused 6 Universal Year energy into a time of reflection and inner focus.
China will be the world's largest economy in 2030, overtaking the US, while India – currently the seventh biggest – will be third, pushing Germany and Japan down a position.
As a result, six of the seven largest economies in the world are projected to be emerging economies in 2050 led by China (1st), India (2nd) and Indonesia (4th) The US could be down to third place in the global GDP rankings while the EU27's share of world GDP could fall below 10% by 2050.