31 December 1999

The World officially arrives at the year 2000

Wealth Warning: The millennium officially begins 1 January 2001

On Friday 31 December 1999 the World will celebrate what is widely being promoted as "Millennium Night". The experts agree that the actual millennium begins in 2001. But the y2k problem (the "millennium bug") will perform its nasty deed on this very night.

There is Universal confusion as to why Greenwich, England lays claim to being the official start of the millennium. Why not at the International Date Line? Whilst it is true to say that countries who lie in the time zone adjacent to the International Date Line (GMT+12) will start to party the New Year 12 hours before Greenwich; it will only be in their local time zone (IE GMT+12). All World or Universal Time is measured from Greenwich, England. Only when midnight GMT arrives does a new Universal Day begin.

Who says so? The International Meridian Conference, called by the President of the United States in 1884 in Washington, DC, USA.

So there are big parties planned in Greenwich and in the heart of London itself.

See our "Millennium Countdown" and Party Planner for all time zones

Wherever you are in the World - have a great night!

is where East meets West at the (0° Longitude); World Time is set . Remember the new millennium started in .

Greenwich lies on the , a few minutes by rail or tube, or a short river cruise from central London. If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see . There is the famous to visit and the . Just down river is the which is close to

The at Greenwich is in along with the and the (on which the in Washington DC, USA is based). For information on astronomy visit

The starts in Greenwich Park every Spring.

Greenwich has a long heritage; it was the birth place of and his daughters (Bloody Mary) and (The Virgin Queen). All the English monarchs can be found at .

It has seen many famous visitors from through to . This and a lot more in .

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