Times Square Ball Drop Countdown
The Times Square Ball Drop happens at the stroke of midnight Eastern on New Year's Eve, ringing in 2027. This countdown ticks down to that exact moment, the most-watched 60 seconds in New York.
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop is on Friday, January 1, 2027, which is 145 calendar days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
How many days until Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop?
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop is on Friday, January 1, 2027, which is 145 calendar days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
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Midnight in Times Square
Each New Year's Eve, around a million people pack Times Square, and an estimated billion more watch from home, as the famous crystal ball descends its pole during the final 60 seconds, hitting the bottom exactly at midnight Eastern Time.
A 100-plus-year tradition
The first Times Square ball drop took place on December 31, 1907. The ball has been redesigned many times and today is a 12-foot, roughly 11,875-pound LED-and-crystal sphere atop One Times Square.
Quick facts
- Drops at exactly midnight Eastern Time
- First ball drop was December 31, 1907
- Watched by an estimated billion people worldwide
- The ball is a 12-foot, ~11,875-pound crystal sphere
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop — frequently asked questions
When is Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop?
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop is on Friday, January 1, 2027.
How many days until Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop?
145 calendar days, counting from today: Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop falls on Friday, January 1, 2027. The clock at the top of the page counts down to the exact second.
Updated August 2026 · time-and-space.science