The newest Bay Area residents came in quick succession on Jan. 1, with two babies born at Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center at 12:03 a.m. and 12:07 a.m., respectively, followed shortly by a babe born at 12:11 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, and another newborn at 12:29 a.m. in Redwood City.
New Year's Eve celebrations are unfolding across the world as countries move into 2026 one time zone at a time. The first major cities to mark the new year welcomed midnight with fireworks over their waterfronts and large crowds gathered at public viewing points. As the night continues, countries across the Americas will close out the global transition with events stretching from Rio de Janeiro's beaches to Times Square in New York City and beyond.
Using UK time, here is a quick rundown of when (some very select) countries will ring in the new year: Kiribati -10:00 GMT New Zealand 11:00 GMT Most of Australia's east coast 13:00 GMT North Korea, South Korea and Japan- 15:00 GMT Taiwan, Hong Kong and China 16:00 GMT Thailand 17:00 GMT India and Sri Lanka 18:30 GMT Russia 21:00 GMT