How Many Days Until New Year 2027?
The exact number of days left until January 1, 2027, with a live countdown, the worldwide midnight order, and how New Year moves across time zones.
New Year's Day 2027 falls on Friday, January 1, 2027. From today, there are 62 days until the new year begins. See the live New Year countdown for a second-by-second timer.
Why New Year arrives at different moments around the world
Midnight on December 31 sweeps westward around the planet as each time zone crosses into January 1. Kiritimati (Christmas Island) in the Pacific celebrates about 26 hours before the last zones — American Samoa and Niue — see the year change. That makes New Year the only holiday whose countdown depends entirely on where you stand.
- First major city to celebrate: Auckland, New Zealand at UTC+13
- Sydney: famous fireworks over the Harbour Bridge at UTC+11 — see the Sydney countdown
- London: Big Ben chimes at UTC+0 on December 31
- New York: the Times Square ball drop at UTC−5 — see the New York countdown
New Year dates for the next five years
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | January 1, 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | January 1, 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | January 1, 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | January 1, 2030 | Tuesday |
| 2031 | January 1, 2031 | Wednesday |
Counting to midnight
Unlike Christmas, which is a calendar date, the New Year countdown usually targets midnight in your local time zone. Our countdown pages compute days-until against your local date, so the number you see matches the party clock where you are. The week-number page is also handy for seeing how much of the current ISO year is left.
Frequently asked questions
How many days until New Year 2027?
There are 62 days until New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2027.
What day of the week does 2027 start on?
January 1, 2027 is a Friday.
Which country celebrates New Year first?
Kiritimati (Christmas Island) and Samoa enter the new year first, at UTC+14, about 26 hours before American Samoa at UTC−11.