"First Light: U.S. New Year's in Paradise

Point Udall, St. Croix, is the first place in the U.S. to ring in the New Year at 12:01 a.m.

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The location boasts the Millennium Monument, a sundial sculpture marking the occasion.

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Visitors can enjoy the Caribbean's stunning views and hike to Isaac Bay from the monument.

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St. Croix's warm weather, around the 80s in the day and mid-70s at night, draws celebrants.

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Sunrise viewing at Point Udall on Jan. 1, 2024, has become a popular celebratory tradition.

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Kiritimati Island in the Pacific celebrates New Year a day earlier due to international datelines.

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Niue and American Samoa in the South Pacific are among the last inhabited spots to welcome the New Year.

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Baker Island and Howland Island, U.S. territories, are the last places that are uninhabited.

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Traveling across datelines allows for multiple New Year celebrations in one year.

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Planning and private flights enable celebrating New Year's Eve in different time zones, like Sydney and Los Angeles.

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