New Year Countdown
Count down to the start of the new year.
Counting down to midnight
This counts down the time remaining until the start of the new year, ticking through the days, hours, minutes and seconds to midnight on the 31st of December. It is a fun way to track the approach of the year's turning, whether well in advance or in the final seconds.
View the countdown to the new year.
A shared moment of anticipation
The new year countdown captures a rare moment of shared anticipation — the final seconds to midnight are counted down together at gatherings around the world, one of the few times huge numbers of people focus on the very same tick of the clock. Well ahead of time, a countdown builds a sense of the year drawing to a close, a natural point for reflection on the year past and thoughts of the one ahead. In the final stretch it becomes the familiar excited count toward the stroke of twelve. Time zones mean the new year actually arrives in waves across the globe over many hours, so the celebration rolls around the world, but for your own place, watching the countdown reach zero marks the turning of the year in a way that is simple and genuinely festive.
Frequently asked questions
What does it count down to?
Midnight on the 31st of December — the start of the new year — through the remaining days, hours, minutes and seconds.
Does the new year arrive everywhere at once?
No — time zones mean it arrives in waves across the globe over many hours, so the celebration rolls around the world rather than happening simultaneously.
Is anything uploaded?
No. It runs entirely in your browser.