Diomede Islands

Diomede Islands
Russian: острова Диомида; Inupiaq: Iŋaluk;
	Diomede Islands: Little Diomede (left, U.S.) and Big Diomede, (right, Russia) viewed from the north, looking south
	Satellite photo of the Bering Strait, with the Diomede Islands at center
Geography
Location	Bering Strait
Coordinates	65°47′N 169°01′W / 65.783°N 169.017°W
Total islands	2
Area	35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Administration
	Russia / United States
Demographics
Population	0 (Big Diomede); 77 (Little Diomede); (January 2023)
Additional information
Time zones	Alaska Time – UTC -9/-8; Kamchatka Time – UTC+12;

The Diomede Islands (/ˌdaɪ.əˈmiːdiː/; Russian: острова́ Диоми́да, romanized: ostrova Diomida), also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands (Russian: острова́ Гво́здева, romanized: ostrova Gvozdeva), consist of two rocky, mesa-like islands. One is the Russian island of Big Diomede (part of Chukotka). The other is the U.S. island of Little Diomede (part of Alaska). The Diomede Islands are located in the middle of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia. At their closest points, the two islands are approximately 2.4 miles (3.8 km) away from each other.

Because they are separated by the International Date Line, Big Diomede is almost a day ahead of Little Diomede; due to locally defined time zones, Big Diomede is 21 hours ahead of Little Diomede (20 in summer). Because of this, the islands are sometimes called Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Island (Little Diomede).