Question

When you were waiting to welcome New Year in India on December 31, some countries of the world like Australia, New Zealand and Japan have already welcomed New Year. What is the reason for this?

Answer 1

The reason some countries like Australia, New Zealand, and Japan welcome the New Year before India is due to their location in different time zones. The Earth is divided into 24 time zones, and as the Earth rotates from west to east, countries located to the east experience the new day earlier. Since these countries are ahead in terms of longitude, they reach midnight and celebrate the New Year before countries like India, which is in a later time zone.