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AUCKLAND: A large number of people gathered at Auckland’s Sky Tower as the country is celebrating New Year following COVID-19 restrictions that marred the new year celebrations in 2022.
New Zealanders Welcome 2023
More than a million people are expected to gather in Sydney, Australia, for the New Year’s celebrations. Over 7,000 fireworks is being launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge while 2,000 from the nearby Opera House.
Sydney Prepares to Welcome New Year
China is also ready to welcome 2023 despite its countrywide surge in COVID-19 cases. Events will be held at the Great Wall in Beijing, while officials in Shanghai said traffic will be stopped to allow pedestrians to gather in the city. Shanghai Disneyland is also staging a fireworks show to welcome 2023.
New Year’s Celebrations in China
A large number of people in Pakistan’s cultural capital Lahore will be celebrating 2023 in spectacular style, with at least nine fireworks displays in the metropolis. Similarly, people will welcome the new year in major cities of the South Asian country including Islamabad, Karachi, Quetta, and Peshawar.
New Year’s Celebration in Pakistan
The Pacific country of Kiribati has welcomed 2023- the first country to enter the new year.
What Time Does New Year Arrive Worldwide?
As the current year comes to an end, celebrations will start to erupt worldwide for 2023.
When counties in the world will welcome 2023 as per UK GMT time?
31 December
10am: Pacific islands (Samoa and Kiribati Island)
11am: New Zealand
1pm: Australia
3pm: North Korea
3.45pm: Hong Kong
4pm: Taiwan
5pm: Thailand
7pm: Pakistan
8pm: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
9pm: Russia
11pm: Germany
1 January
2am: Brazil
5am: New York
6am: Mexico
8am: Los Angeles
