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Times Square Unveils New 2025 New Year’s Eve Ball, the Largest Ever
The 12,350-pound Constellation Ball features 5,280 handcrafted crystals and advanced lighting, enhancing the century-old Times Square tradition for millions of viewers.
- On Nov. 24, 2025, One Times Square unveiled and raised the new Constellation Ball during a media tour above the building as part of preparations for the annual Times Square ball drop.
- The Constellation Ball continues a tradition dating to 1907 as the ninth Times Square ball, with organizers calling it the `biggest ball yet` as a renewal of the century-old spectacle.
- Designed with 5,280 handcrafted Waterford crystals, the sphere features LED lighting and modern systems, weighing 12,350 pounds, and measures 12.5 feet in diameter.
- A national broadcast will feature the ball on `Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve` with Ryan Seacrest airing Dec. 31 on ABC, with Rita Ora joining Seacrest and Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, and Julianne Hough co-hosting.
- Next month the Constellation Ball is scheduled to drop on December 31 as revelers ring in the New Year, positioning it as a central visual element in Times Square celebrations.
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