The Island Where You See Tomorrow

Visitors standing on Little Diomede Island can see tomorrow, while those standing on Big Diomede Island see the past, even though the two are less than 3 kilometers apart. Diomede, consisting of two Big Diomede islands - Litte Diomede (big island - small island). The special thing that makes the venue located in a secluded but still famous place is the blur of time and space limitations Standing from the Litte Diomede Island and looking at the Big Diomede, you can see "tomorrow" and vice versa. Although they are only 2.4 kilometers apart by sea, the two islands are only about 2

.4 kilometers apart, but are apart for nearly a day. This strange thing happened because one island is located in Russian territory, the other side is owned by the US, so they have two different time zones. The time difference between Russia and the United States is 21, and when Russia has turned into a new day, America is still the same day
Because of this time calculation, Big Diomede is also known as Tomorrow Island, and Litte Diomede is Yesterday Island.


The Island Where You See Tomorrow

In winter, when the weather is cold, the sea surface here will freezing, accidentally creating a bridge connecting the two islands and people can easily walk from America to Russia. However, this is illegal, and there is a school, a church, a helipad, a clinic and internet and telephone. During the cold war, Russia had moved all the inhabitants of the island of Tomorrow to the mainland. Today, there are only military residents. And Yesterday Island still has about 150 Americans living, concentrated into a village, famous for its ivory carvings. According to the US government's survey, more than 90% of the population on the island are indigenous. In 43 households, more than 37% are children under the age of 18, nearly 21% of couples live together, more than 32% of homes have no men, while 18
6% are single.


The Island Where You See Tomorrow

The income of people here is not high, many households are classified as poor. In winter, when the weather is cold, people from one island can go to the other island thanks to an ice bridge. There are no paved roads, highways, railways or waterways on the island. The only way to get around is to walk the trails, use a sled or a skateboard. In addition to tourists, the island also welcomes research teams and Alaskan people from the mainland. Road to Diomede Islands: From Alaska, the fastest way to get to the island is by helicopter. You can also reach Alaska by land, water and air. Anchorage Airport has more than 200 flights a day to and from all over the world.


The Island Where You See Tomorrow

Big Diomede covers an area of about 29 square kilometers, uninhabited, in Russia. The international date change line is located 1.8 km east of the island. Litte Diomede is located on US soil, an area of 7.3 km², in the state of Alaska. The international date change is located 0.6 km west of the island..


The Island Where You See Tomorrow

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