Yes. Either one. Whichever you prefer. Since the Earth is a sphere, you can leave the
International Dateline in either direction and wind up in New Caledonia eventually.
But since Noumea's longitude is about 166.5° east, the trip westward from the IDL
gets you there substantially sooner.
Alaska, USA is just east of the International Date Line.
The International Date Line is the meridian where the date changes by one day when crossed east to west. This happens in order to account for the time difference between different parts of the world. Crossing the International Date Line from east to west, you "gain" a day, and crossing from west to east, you "lose" a day.
The Cook Islands of New Zealand are on the east side of the International Date Line, 10 hours behind UTC (the same time offset as Hawaii).
French Polynesia is situated to the east of the international date line.
The imaginary line where the date changes is called the International Date Line. This line is located in the Pacific Ocean and marks the boundary between two consecutive calendar days. Crossing the line from east to west results in gaining a day, while crossing from west to east results in losing a day.
Eastern
Alaska, USA is just east of the International Date Line.
they are all located in the east and west side of the southern hemisphere divided by the international date line
If it is Thursday on the west side of the International Date Line, what day is it on the east side?
If it is Thursday on the west side of the International Date Line, what day is it on the east side?
The line 180 degrees east and west of the prime meridian is called the International Date Line.
If it is Thursday on the west side of the International Date Line, what day is it on the east side?
The International Date Line.
The imaginary line 180 degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian is called the International Date Line. Crossed from west to east, the date moves back by one day.
The International Date Line is the meridian where the date changes by one day when crossed east to west. This happens in order to account for the time difference between different parts of the world. Crossing the International Date Line from east to west, you "gain" a day, and crossing from west to east, you "lose" a day.
The International Date Line.
The International Date Line.