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== gpt-5-2 ==
=== User: At what time est will it be Christmas Day everywhere in the world ===
At what time est will it be Christmas Day everywhere in the world

=== Assistant: 7:00 AM Eastern Standard Time EST on December 25 ===
7:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 25

Here’s why, step by step:
* The last places on Earth to reach Christmas Day are the uninhabited Baker Island and Howland Island, which sit in the UTC−12 time zone (the very end of the calendar).
* When it becomes 12:00 AM (midnight) on December 25 there, it is: - 12:00 PM (noon) UTC - 7:00 AM EST (UTC−5)

So at 7:00 AM EST on December 25, every single place on Earth is officially on Christmas Day.

Before that moment, at least one spot on the planet is still technically on December 24.

=== User: What about the last inhabited place ===
What about the last inhabited place

=== Assistant: The last inhabited place on Earth to reach Christmas Day is American Samoa, which is in UTC−11. ===
The last ''inhabited'' place on Earth to reach Christmas Day is American Samoa, which is in UTC−11.

===== So the answer is: =====

6:00 AM EST on December 25

===== Breakdown: =====
* American Samoa hits Christmas Day at: 12:00 AM local time (UTC−11)
* That moment corresponds to: - 11:00 AM UTC - 6:00 AM EST (UTC−5)

After 6:00 AM EST on December 25, every inhabited place on Earth is officially on Christmas Day.

The extra hour (until 7:00 AM EST) is only because of uninhabited time zones like Baker and Howland Islands (UTC−12).

=== User: And it won’t already be the 26th anywhere? ===
And it won’t already be the 26th anywhere?

=== Assistant: Correct — it will already be December 26 somewhere. ===
Correct — it ''will'' already be December 26 somewhere.

Here’s the clean, precise picture:
* The earliest places on Earth are in UTC+14 (the Line Islands of Kiribati, e.g., Kiritimati).
* The last inhabited place to reach Christmas Day is American Samoa (UTC−11).

When American Samoa hits 12:00 AM on Dec 25:
* That moment is 11:00 AM UTC
* 6:00 AM EST
* In UTC+14, it is already 1:00 AM on December 26

===== So the truth table is: =====
* ✅ By 6:00 AM EST on Dec 25, every inhabited place has experienced Christmas Day
* ❌ But Christmas Day is no longer happening everywhere at once
* 🎄 Some places are already into December 26

===== The only moment when: =====
* Some places are Dec 24
* Some are Dec 25
* Some are Dec 26

…is during that several-hour overlap on Christmas morning EST.

There is no single instant where everyone on Earth is simultaneously on December 25.

Time zones ruin the vibe. 🌍⏰