Times Square Live Webcam

LIVE City · New York · Stream by AE Signage

About this webcam

This camera looks out over Times Square from 1560 Broadway, between West 46th and 47th Streets, right across from Duffy Square. It shows the giant digital billboards and the yellow cabs on Seventh Avenue and Broadway. Just across the street are the TKTS booth and its glowing red steps, where crowds sit and look over the square day and night.

Times Square got its name in 1904, after The New York Times built its new headquarters there, the tower now known as One Times Square. Today it is the heart of the Theater District, with most Broadway theaters within a few blocks. Since 2009 large parts of the square have been closed to cars, so the plazas you see on the cam belong to pedestrians, street performers and visitors.

Best time to watch: Watch after dark, when the screens light up the whole square, or around 10 to 11 p.m. local time, when Broadway shows let out. The biggest night of the year is New Year's Eve, when the ball drops at One Times Square at midnight.

Questions about the Times Square cam

Where is the Times Square webcam?

The camera is mounted at 1560 Broadway, between West 46th and 47th Streets, in the middle of Times Square and right across from Duffy Square and the TKTS red steps.

Can I watch the New Year's Eve ball drop live?

Yes. On December 31, the cam shows the crowds and the countdown in Times Square. The ball drops at midnight Eastern Time, which is 6 a.m. in Central Europe.