LIVE: Fireworks Illuminate Skies Around the World to Mark New Year's Eve

Views of cities around the world, as fireworks are set off to mark 2025 New Year's Eve.

5:58 a.m. ET on Dec. 31: New Zealand welcomes in the 2024 New Year with a fireworks display from the Auckland Sky Tower.

7:50 a.m. ET: New Year's Eve fireworks display over Sydney Harbor.

10:40 a.m. ET: Hong Kong welcomes in 2025, with a dazzling display of fireworks over the iconic Victoria Harbour.

11:00 a.m. ET: Taiwan celebrates the arrival of 2025 with fireworks at Taipei 101 Tower.

11:45 a.m. ET: Thailand rings in the New Year with a countdown and fireworks display over department store Icon Siam by the Chao Phraya River.

2:45 p.m. ET:  The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates holds a New Year’s Eve drone and fireworks celebration.

2:45 p.m. ET: An elaborate New Year's fireworks display is expected to be held at the world's tallest skyscraper the Burj Khalifa in Dubai to ring in 2025.

3:30 p.m. ET: Residents of Damascus celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Christmas market in Damascus.

4:45 p.m. ET: Fireworks over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill, Athens.

5:45 p.m. ET: Fireworks over Brandenburg Gate, Berlin.

6:10 p.m. ET: Crowds gather around London's Big Ben close to the River Thames.

7:00 p.m. ET: Midnight chimes of Big Ben resonate through London.

7:30 p.m. ET: Crowds gather at Copacabana beach, Rio De Janeiro.

7:30 p.m. ET: Fireworks at Copacabana beach, Rio De Janeiro.

11:45 p.m. ET: Thousands of revelers fill Times Square in New York to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve.

12:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 1: New York welcomes 2025.