SKYWALLWhen midnight arrives
| City | Midnight in UTC | Streamed live last year |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 11:00, December 31 | Reuters, on YouTube |
| Sydney | 13:00, December 31 | ABC, on YouTube |
| Tokyo and Seoul | 15:00, December 31 | Nippon TV News and AP, on YouTube |
| Hong Kong, Singapore and Taipei | 16:00, December 31 | |
| Dubai | 20:00, December 31 | Emaar (Burj Khalifa), on YouTube |
| Berlin and Paris | 23:00, December 31 | |
| London | 00:00, January 1 | The BBC, on YouTube and iPlayer |
| Rio de Janeiro | 03:00, January 1 | TV Globo on TV; news sites on YouTube |
| New York | 05:00, January 1 | Times Square's own webcast; CBS New York on YouTube |
Watch them on one screen
Skywall's New Year's Eve walls for Asia and the Pacific, the Middle East and Europe, and the Americas put live news channels from each region side by side, so you can follow midnight around the world.
Before you tune in
- The 2026 streams haven't been announced yet; the table shows where each countdown streamed live on December 31, 2025.
- Broadcasters usually start their coverage an hour or more before midnight. Check each channel's Live tab, or see which news channels are live right now.
Watch it on these walls
Questions
What time is midnight in Sydney in UTC?
13:00 UTC on December 31.
Where can I watch the Times Square ball drop online?
On Times Square's official webcast, on its own websites. On New Year's Eve 2025, CBS New York also streamed it on YouTube.
Are the London fireworks on YouTube?
On New Year's Eve 2025 the BBC streamed them live on YouTube as well as on iPlayer.