Little Diomede Island, Alaska lies 2.5 miles west of Big Diomede Island, Russia in the Bering Strait, which separates Siberia and Alaska.
The International Date Line runs through the Bering Strait, so looking across the water from Little Diomede to Big Diomede is actually looking into yesterday. The Date Line mostly coincides with the 180 meridian, but curves irregularly to avoid crossing over land masses.
Above: Big Diomede Island, Russia is in the background, Little Diomede Island, Alaska is in the foreground. (Photo by A. Balsom)
Above: The edge of Little Diomede Island at moonrise. (Photo by A. Balsom)