{"id":120889,"date":"2024-12-31T13:57:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T13:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/new-years-eve-2024-live-world-begins-to-welcome-2025-bbc-com\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T13:57:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T13:57:38","slug":"new-years-eve-2024-live-world-begins-to-welcome-2025-bbc-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/new-years-eve-2024-live-world-begins-to-welcome-2025-bbc-com\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#039;s Eve 2024 live: World begins to welcome 2025 &#8211; BBC.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney has welcomed 2025 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cx2npvv2pnkt?post=asset%3A00d0c59d-5c42-4c81-8f1e-e9ca0a65392c#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">a spectacular fireworks display<\/a> &#8211; cheers erupted as the clock struck midnight and the skies lit up over the harbour<br \/>It joins Auckland, New Zealand, as the second major capital to enter the new year <br \/><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Coming up:<\/b> Japan and South Korea are celebrating at 15:00 GMT<br \/>In the UK, some events have been cancelled due to weather warnings &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/c93g63kpqkzt\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">follow our separate live coverage here<\/a><br \/>Edited by Emily Atkinson and Neha Gohil<br \/><span class=\"ssrcss-1srjmpl-ImageWrapper etflsgg1\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1105681-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/\/vivo\/live\/images\/2021\/10\/25\/50426b35-12c8-4d62-b451-fe64d7cfe22b.jpg.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><strong>Matt Taylor<\/strong><br \/>BBC Weather<\/span><br \/>The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, fill the sky in Northumberland on 13 August<br \/>Forget the pyrotechnics, some of you may get to welcome the new year under nature&#x27;s own fireworks display.<br \/>Following a recent coronal mass ejection from the Sun, there is the possibility of seeing the northern lights overnight. <br \/>As is usually the case, it&#x27;s the far north of the UK that is best favoured for seeing any possible display, and in parts of central and northern Scotland cloud breaks are likely at time to allow a good view of the sky.<br \/>You will need to wrap up well and be patient, should the aurora make an appearance, as it will be turning much colder from the north tonight. Rain, sleet or snow showers will also punctuating the clearer periods at times too.<br \/>For most other parts of the England cloudy skies will spoil any chances. A few breaks in the cloud in the far south are possible, but the chance of the northern lights being seen here is always more limited and dependant on the strength of display.<br \/>2025 is well under way in Sydney. <br \/>In the minutes before, a countdown was projected onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with thousands joining in for the final 10 seconds.<br \/>As midnight struck, music boomed across the city and fireworks &#8211; as great in number as they were in variety &#8211; lit up the skies.<br \/>Midnight has struck in Sydney, alongside most of eastern Australia, marking the start of 2025 there.<br \/>The city is celebrating with a spectacular fireworks display over the Sydney Harbour Bridge &#8211; hit <b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">watch live<\/b> above to see it unfold.<br \/>And stay with us as we bring you the latest from the celebrations across Australia.<br \/>This video can not be played<br \/>Australia sees in 2025 with spectacular fireworks<br \/>It&#x27;s almost 13:00 here in London, which means it&#x27;s nearly 2025 in Australia.<br \/>Throughout the day, people have been gathering around Sydney Opera House &#8211; centre stage for the annual fireworks display.<br \/>Here in the UK, some New Year\u2019s Eve events have been cancelled due to eight separate weather warnings being issued by the Met Office.<br \/>All planned outdoor events have been cancelled at Scotland&#x27;s largest celebration, Hogmanay, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c785k44yj12o\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">on public safety grounds<\/a> after yellow warnings were issued for wind and rain in<b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\"> Edinburgh<\/b>.<br \/><b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">Blackpool<\/b>\u2019s annual seaside fireworks display has also been cancelled because of the wind forecast.  <br \/>City Hall says it&#x27;s monitoring the weather forecast ahead of <b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">London\u2019<\/b>s sold-out New Year\u2019s Eve display, but the annual event is set to go ahead, attracting thousands to the capital. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/c93g63kpqkzt\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Follow our live coverage<\/a> for the latest updates.<br \/>Edinburgh&#x27;s Hogmanay New Year celebrations attract thousands of people every year<br \/><span class=\"ssrcss-1srjmpl-ImageWrapper etflsgg1\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1105681-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/\/vivo\/live\/images\/2024\/12\/16\/dfe798c2-4b8a-465e-80c2-afea548f963c.jpg.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><strong>Maryam Moshiri<\/strong><br \/>Chief presenter, BBC News Channel<\/span><br \/>So, my New Year\u2019s resolutions are:<br \/>\u2026 and to lower my expectations from life.<br \/><i class=\"ssrcss-v0hwvi-AlternateVoice e1geeobk0\">Want to share your resolutions with us too? <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cx2npvv2pnkt?post=asset%3A03c856cd-26de-41b1-8e59-af08164003c8#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">You can find our contact details here<\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-v0hwvi-AlternateVoice e1geeobk0\">.<\/i><br \/>As traditions go, fireworks displays are only the tip of the NYE iceberg.<br \/>In <b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">Spain<\/b>, it&#x27;s customary to count out a dozen grapes and eat one with each toll of the bell at midnight.<br \/>This dates back to 1909, when vine growers in Alicante had too many grapes to sell and needed a way to boost their popularity.<br \/>Don\u2019t be offended if a neighbour lobs a plate at your door<!-- -->in<b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\"> Denmark <\/b>&#8211; the gesture is meant to be affectionate. The more plates chucked, the more luck you\u2019ll have in the coming year.<br \/>Save your most colourful underwear for celebrations in <b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">Latin America<\/b>, where donning them on new year is meant to bring you a different type of fortune depending on the colour. Yellow brings wealth, red brings love, for example.<br \/>In <b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">the Philippines<\/b>, people will surround themselves with round objects, to represent coins. Wearing polka dot clothing and eating grapes is common choice.<br \/>We can now bring you some images of the fireworks display over Auckland &#8211; cementing it as the world&#x27;s first major city to welcome 2025:<br \/>This video can not be played<br \/>New Zealand ushers in new year with firework display<br \/>The clock just struck midnight in New Zealand and Auckland is marking the arrival of 2025 with its traditional fireworks display at the city\u2019s iconic Sky Tower.<br \/>The North and South islands lie in the same time zone but the Chatham Islands &#8211; some 1,088km (676 miles) east of the South Island &#8211; is 45 minutes ahead and has already kicked off celebrations.<br \/>We&#x27;ve just received pictures from Australia as the country approaches the beginning of 2025. <br \/>A &quot;family fireworks&quot; display has already lit up the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, displayed three hours before midnight every year ahead of the main show at midnight &#8211; or 13:00 GMT. <br \/>Revellers are already setting up camp by the water to ensure they get a good view later on:<br \/>\u2026 and bringing into 2025? We want to hear your ins, outs and resolutions.<br \/>You can get in touch in the following ways:<br \/>Please read our\u202fterms and conditions\u202fand\u202fprivacy policy. In some cases a selection of your comments and questions will be published, displaying your name and location as you provide it unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published.<br \/>It\u2019s just gone 10:00 in London and the island nation of <b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">Kiribati <\/b>in Oceania is now the first country in the world to have entered the new year. I wonder what the future&#x27;s like..?<br \/>The country &#8211; pronounced <i class=\"ssrcss-v0hwvi-AlternateVoice e1geeobk0\">Kiribass<\/i> &#8211; is made up of 33 atolls and occupies a vast area in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, stretching nearly 4,000km (2,485 miles) from east to west and more than 2,000km from north to south.<br \/>It marks 20 years since they changed the time zone across the international date line, which led to an unusual event of Kiribati&#x27;s New Year&#x27;s Eve in 1994 being celebrated on 30 December.<br \/>Another unconventional result was the nation being 26 hours ahead of neighbouring Baker Island (a US uninhabited territory) &#8211; despite being nearly 2,200km closer to the Western Hemisphere. <br \/>Happy New Year to all there &#8211; we&#x27;ll be joining you in 14 hours.<br \/>If you\u2019re really looking forward to celebrating the end of 2024, you can ring in its successor 38 times across a 26-hour period. Here\u2019s a few key times to watch:<br \/>By the time Baker Island in the central Pacific Ocean leaves 2024, it will be 12:00 GMT &#8211; by which point it will already be 2 January 2025 in Kiribati. <br \/><span class=\"ssrcss-1srjmpl-ImageWrapper etflsgg1\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1105681-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/\/vivo\/live\/images\/2024\/10\/29\/4e436801-20ad-4efe-bfb9-2d69f8d7bb2b.jpg.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><strong>Emily Atkinson<\/strong><br \/>Live page editor<\/span><br \/>It&#x27;s (almost) time to say goodbye to 2024 and welcome in 2025.<br \/>And what better to ring out another extraordinary year than by following our coverage of events around the world as the clocks strike midnight.<br \/>It takes a full 26 hours for the entire globe to enter the new year &#8211; worry not, we&#x27;re in it for the long haul, snacks and varied caffeine sources in tow.<br \/>It all kicks of at 10:00 GMT on the Pacific island of Kiribati and ends on neighbouring Baker Island at 12:00 GMT on Wednesday &#8211; we&#x27;ll explain exactly why that is and how it works shortly.<br \/>To see us through until then we&#x27;ll have a few well-known BBC faces sharing their resolutions, as well as opportunities for you to get in touch and share your own.<br \/>Whatever you&#x27;re doing, we hope you have fun (and, of course, stay glued to our coverage for the entire 26 hours).<br \/>Stay tuned.<br \/>\u00a9 2024 BBC. 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