The world is gearing up for an extraordinary 24-hour spectacle as the planet prepares to bid farewell to 2025 and welcome 2026 with dazzling light shows and celebrations across the globe.
LiveNOW from FOX has announced comprehensive coverage of New Year’s Eve festivities, offering viewers a front-row seat to fireworks displays spanning continents and time zones without leaving their homes. The marathon broadcast begins at 5 a.m. ET on December 31, 2025, and continues through 4 a.m. on January 1, 2026, according to promotional materials.
Around the World in 24 Hours
What makes this broadcast unique? The coverage follows the planet’s rotation through time zones, beginning with New Zealand and moving westward through Australia, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Last year’s celebration saw Auckland ring in 2025 with a spectacular laser light show illuminating both the iconic Sky Tower and Harbour Bridge, showcased on LiveNOW’s platforms with the enthusiastic caption “Happy New Year, New Zealand!”
London’s 2025 celebration was another highlight from last year’s global broadcast, featuring the city’s renowned Thames-side fireworks that captivated viewers worldwide. The upcoming broadcast promises similar coverage from major cities including Sydney, Hong Kong, Dubai, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, and culminating with New York and San Francisco.
“Watch fireworks and ring in 2025 with New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world,” read the description from last year’s LiveNOW from FOX YouTube stream, which has since served as a template for the expanded 2026 coverage planned for this December.
The nearly 24-hour broadcast offers more than just pretty lights in the sky. It provides a unique window into how different cultures welcome the new year, from traditional ceremonies to modern spectacles involving drones, lasers, and synchronized music.
How to Watch
Accessibility seems to be a priority for the network. The streams will be available free of charge across multiple platforms including the LiveNOW from FOX website, mobile apps, and various streaming devices. The network’s YouTube channel will also feature the broadcast, continuing their tradition of providing global New Year’s coverage.
For viewers planning their New Year’s Eve schedules, the broadcast begins with New Zealand (5 a.m. ET on December 31), followed by Australia, Asian nations including China and Japan, Middle Eastern celebrations, European festivities, and finally the Americas, details from the network reveal.
The continuous nature of the broadcast allows viewers to dip in and out throughout the day, catching their preferred celebrations or perhaps discovering new traditions from unexpected corners of the world.
As midnight strikes in each time zone, viewers can witness how the arbitrary yet meaningful transition from one calendar year to the next brings moments of collective joy, hope and reflection across cultures—a reminder that despite our differences, we all share the same journey around the sun.
