97 days until New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027Expected dateCounted in New York time. Today is not included.
In weeks, months and sleeps
Weeks and months are counted from today in New York time, the same way as the day count. "Sleeps" is the number of nights before New Year's Day, which is the same as the days if you count tonight.
About this countdown
Counting down to midnight on 31 December, New York time. The day count is whole calendar days until 1 January; the clock below is the exact time remaining, down to the second.
- New Year arrives first in Kiritimati in the Pacific — a full 19 hours before New York — and last in American Samoa.
- The ball in Times Square starts its drop at 23:59:00 and takes exactly 60 seconds to reach the bottom.
- If you want a countdown for your own time zone, the countdown maker lets you pick it.
Questions people ask
How many days until New Year?
The number at the top, counted in calendar days with today not included. On 31 December it reads 1.
Can I get a countdown for midnight in my city?
Yes — open the countdown maker, pick 1 January and your time zone, and share the link or put it on your lock screen with the app.
On your lock screen
The Countdown app for iPhone shows this same count under your clock, without unlocking the phone, and reminds you before the day. On an iPhone with the app installed, the banner at the top of Safari opens it with this date already set.
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