The International Date Line, which runs through the Pacific Ocean, is the last place to enter 2025. When it is midnight on December 31, 2024, in Samoa, it is already January 1, 2025, on the other side of the International Date Line. This is because the International Date Line marks the point where one day ends and the next day begins.
The International Date Line was established in 1884 at the International Meridian Conference in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the conference was to standardize the world’s time zones. Prior to the establishment of the International Date Line, there was no universally accepted way to determine when one day ended and the next day began. This led to confusion and inconvenience, especially for travelers.
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