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In Photos: How the World Celebrates the New Year

By John Scarpinato
December 30, 2015
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One of the best things about New Year's Eve (in addition to the fireworks and copious amounts of champagne) is that it’s the one time the entire globe celebrates together. From donning brightly colored underpants to curling up on the couch with loved ones, everyone has their own tradition for ringing in the New Year (and some strange hangover cures for the morning after). For 2015, we’ve layed out when the clock strikes midnight around the world in Eastern Standard Time, so grab the party poppers and start your countdown at 6 a.m.! 

Who knows, maybe next year you’ll find yourself celebrating in someplace new. 
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1 of 20 6 a.m., Auckland
2 of 20 9 a.m., Brisbane
3 of 20 11 a.m., Hong Kong
4 of 20 Noon, Bangkok
5 of 20 1 p.m., Dhaka
6 of 20 3 p.m., Dubai
7 of 20 4 p.m., Moscow
8 of 20 5 p.m., Cairo
9 of 20 6 p.m., Paris
10 of 20 7 p.m., London
11 of 20 8 p.m., Praia
12 of 20 9 p.m., Rio de Janeiro
13 of 20 10 p.m., Buenos Aires
14 of 20 11 p.m., Halifax
15 of 20 Midnight, Washington D.C.
16 of 20 1 a.m., Chicago
17 of 20 2 a.m., Denver
18 of 20 3 a.m., Los Angeles
19 of 20 4 a.m., Anchorage
20 of 20 5 a.m., Honolulu

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