It is probably not New Yr’s Eve, however that is not stopping a ball from dropping in Instances Sq. on Friday. After which once more a number of occasions Saturday morning.
For the primary time in its 120-year historical past, the Instances Sq. ball drop will likely be happening to not ring in a brand new yr, however for a unique celebration: America’s 250th anniversary.
The ball drop within the Crossroads of the World to mark the beginning of the Fourth of July throughout the a number of time zones for U.S. states and territories, beginning with Guam at 10 a.m. EST — as a result of that marks midnight on July 4 within the island territory.
The ball will drop at midnight for every time zone, so it’s going to subsequent go down at midnight EST, then once more each hour from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m., in addition to at 6 a.m. and seven a.m., to mark the respective Japanese, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaskan, Hawaiian and Samoan time zones.
Watch the ball drop stay within the participant beneath.
