Watch revelers ring in New Year's Eve with celebrations around the world

There was no shortage of celebration -- and a large worldwide budget for fireworks -- as revelers from around the world rang in the new year for 2019.

The party got started very early U.S. Eastern time with fireworks in Auckland, New Zealand, at 5 a.m. The celebrations only got more boisterous from there as the time zones unfurled with party after party.

Auckland, New Zealand

The biggest major city to celebrate the new year -- sorry, Samoa -- rang in 2019 with fireworks shooting off the Sky Tower.

Sydney

The most-populous city in Australia always celebrates the new year in grand fashion with fireworks over the famous Sydney Opera House and off the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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New Year's Eve celebration kicks off in Australia

Fireworks were set off over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to bring in the new year.

Pyongyang, North Korea

Yes, even the capital of the hermit nation of North Korea celebrated the new year with a drone show.

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North Korea rings in the new year

Watch North Korea celebrate the start of 2019 with a spectacular fireworks and drone display.

Beijing

Few countries do celebrations bigger than China -- even though the Chinese New Year technically isn't until Feb. 5.

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China welcomes 2019

Fireworks illuminate Beijing as China welcomes the new year.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong welcomed in the new year with a huge fireworks show over Victoria Harbor.

Bangkok

Thailand's capital, and its 8.2 million people, rang in the new year exactly 12 hours before the U.S. East Coast.

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Happy New Year from Thailand

Check out the midnight celebration in Bangkok.

Dubai

Those looking to crane their necks way up into the sky would have had to travel to Dubai, where celebrations took place at the tallest building in the world: the Burj Khalifa.

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Happy New Year from Dubai

Check out the midnight celebration at the tallest building the in the world, the Burj Khalifa.

Moscow

The most-populous city in Europe entered the celebrations at 4 p.m. Eastern time with a fireworks display over top of the Kremlin.

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Russia lights up the night for the New Year

Check out the midnight celebration in Moscow in front of the Kremlin Palace.

Athens, Greece

One of the oldest cities in the world celebrated the new year in the rain with fireworks lighting up the midnight sky above the 2,400-year-old Parthenon.

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Despite heavy rains, Greece lights up for the New Year

Check out the midnight celebration in Athens around the Parthenon.

Rome

The Colosseum provided the backdrop for fireworks in Italy's capital city.

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Colosseum provides backdrop for fireworks in Rome

Revelers in Rome celebrated the new year with fireworks over the Colosseum on Jan. 1, 2019.

Paris

The people of Paris took a break from regular protests to celebrate the new year with fireworks over the Arc de Triomphe.

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Stunning New Year light and fireworks show in France

Check out the midnight celebration in Paris at the Arc de Triomphe.

London

The London Eve and Big Ben framed the New Year's Eve celebrations in the U.K. capital.

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New Year fireworks illuminate the sky in the UK

Check out the midnight celebration at the London Eye.

Rio de Janeiro

It was about 80 degrees in Rio as revelers were able to ring in the new year on the beach three hours ahead of New York City.

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Happy New Year from Brazil

Check out the midnight celebration in Rio de Janeiro.

New York City

Thousands packed into a wet, rainy Times Square to celebrate as the ball dropped and 2019 began.

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Confetti fills the sky in NYC

Check out the midnight celebration in Times Square.