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Given as scheduled, per timessquarenyc.org[2][3][4]'s "2027 Times Square New Year's Eve" page: "as the clock nears midnight on December 31 ... the famous New Year's Eve Ball descends atop One Times Square"; its FAQ: "At exactly 11:59pm EST, the Ball will make its 60-second descent".
The organiser's FAQ: ball raised about 6 p.m., 60-second descent at exactly 11:59 p.m. EST, best viewing along Broadway.[1]
The organiser's history page with the Constellation Ball's size, weight and crystal counts.[1]
The organiser's hour-by-hour schedule (2025-26 edition) and the history of the ball lowering since 1907.[1]
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