At the time of this update, it is both 2024 and 2025, depending on where you are in the world.
If you are stuck at home or at work tonight, alone or otherwise, you might feel like getting out virtually to enjoy New Years on the town for ringing in 2025. Here are some live broadcasts on YouTube right now.
Las Vegas is in the Pacific Standard Time (PST) zone. During Daylight Saving Time, it observes Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), which is UTC-7.
Central Standard Time countown in Canada:
New York is in the Eastern Time Zone. It observes Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is UTC-5 during standard time, and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4 during Daylight Saving Time.
Toronto is in the Eastern Time Zone. It observes Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is UTC-5 during standard time, and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4 during Daylight Saving Time.
Paris is currently in the Central European Time (CET) zone, which is UTC+1.
This one from Paris is no longer live, but the others may be if you are seeing this on New Years Eve. In any case, you can watch the 2025 New Year appear in Paris if you like. They used the Arc de Triomphe as a projector screen and the show is great. The fireworks made me smile, great display!
Here’s the 2025 New Years Eve show in Australia. Sydney is in the Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) zone, which is UTC+11.
The 2025 year is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, specifically the Year of the Wood Snake, which symbolizes transformation, wisdom, and introspection. This Chinese new year begins on January 29, 2025, and runs until February 16, 2026, encouraging individuals to embrace change and personal growth.