Times Square Ball Drop 2027 start time in your time zone
The ball drop for the Times Square ball drop is at 12:00 AM EST on Friday 1 January 2027, local time in New York. That is 05:00 UTC on Friday 1 January 2027.
The ball drop is timed to midnight Eastern. The Times Square Alliance does not publish a second-by-second schedule on its event page.
The Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop falls at midnight Eastern as 2026 becomes 2027. See what time it is in your time zone and in 24 world cities.
Ball drop in 24 world cities
| City | Local time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 9:00 PM PST | Thu 31 Dec Previous day |
| Mexico City | 11:00 PM CST | Thu 31 Dec Previous day |
| New York | 12:00 AM EST | Fri 1 Jan |
| São Paulo | 2:00 AM UTC-3 | Fri 1 Jan |
| London | 5:00 AM GMT | Fri 1 Jan |
| Lagos | 6:00 AM UTC+1 | Fri 1 Jan |
| Paris | 6:00 AM CET | Fri 1 Jan |
| Berlin | 6:00 AM CET | Fri 1 Jan |
| Cairo | 7:00 AM EET | Fri 1 Jan |
| Moscow | 8:00 AM UTC+3 | Fri 1 Jan |
| Dubai | 9:00 AM GST | Fri 1 Jan |
| Mumbai | 10:30 AM IST | Fri 1 Jan |
| Colombo | 10:30 AM UTC+5:30 | Fri 1 Jan |
| Dhaka | 11:00 AM UTC+6 | Fri 1 Jan |
| Bangkok | 12:00 PM UTC+7 | Fri 1 Jan |
| Jakarta | 12:00 PM UTC+7 | Fri 1 Jan |
| Singapore | 1:00 PM SGT | Fri 1 Jan |
| Manila | 1:00 PM PHT | Fri 1 Jan |
| Beijing | 1:00 PM UTC+8 | Fri 1 Jan |
| Hong Kong | 1:00 PM HKT | Fri 1 Jan |
| Seoul | 2:00 PM UTC+9 | Fri 1 Jan |
| Tokyo | 2:00 PM JST | Fri 1 Jan |
| Sydney | 4:00 PM AEDT | Fri 1 Jan |
| Auckland | 6:00 PM NZDT | Fri 1 Jan |
About the event
Every New Year's Eve the Waterford Crystal ball descends the flagpole atop One Times Square in New York as the clock nears midnight on 31 December. The ball drop marks the arrival of 2027 in the Eastern time zone.
Midnight in New York on 1 January 2027 is 05:00 UTC, because New York is on UTC-5 in winter.
- Venue
- One Times Square, Times Square, New York, United States
- Time zone at the venue
- America/New_York
- Attendance
- In person
- Status
- Scheduled
- Organiser
- Times Square Alliance
Sources
Start time last checked against the official source on 30 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is the ball drop for the Times Square ball drop?
- The ball drop for the Times Square ball drop is at 12:00 AM EST on Friday 1 January 2027, local time in New York. That is 05:00 UTC on Friday 1 January 2027. The ball drop is timed to midnight Eastern. The Times Square Alliance does not publish a second-by-second schedule on its event page.
- What time is the Times Square ball drop in New York, Los Angeles, London, India and Sydney?
- New York: 12:00 AM EST on Friday 1 January 2027; Los Angeles: 9:00 PM PST on Thursday 31 December 2026; London: 5:00 AM GMT on Friday 1 January 2027; Mumbai: 10:30 AM IST on Friday 1 January 2027; Sydney: 4:00 PM AEDT on Friday 1 January 2027.
- Where is the Times Square ball drop held?
- At One Times Square, Times Square in New York, United States. It is an in-person event.
- How do I add the Times Square ball drop to my calendar?
- Use Add to calendar on this page to download an .ics file for Apple Calendar or Outlook, or to open the event in Google Calendar. The entry stores the exact start in UTC, so your calendar shows it in your own time zone.