A clock to midnight on New Year’s Eve
This page aims at midnight on Friday, January 1, 2027, the first moment of 2027, in your own time zone. Through December it shows the days to go; on New Year’s Eve it turns into a clock of hours, minutes and seconds for the party. The sentence at the top says in plain words how far off the new year is, and the clock reaches zero on the stroke of twelve.
Setting up for the party
- Open the page on the device that will drive the screen: a laptop on the TV, a smart TV’s browser, or a tablet on a shelf.
- Switch to Full screen well before midnight and check the digits are readable from the sofa.
- Plug the device in and switch off its screen saver and battery saver, which can dim the display in the middle of the countdown.
- Check the device clock is set automatically. The countdown is only as right as the device’s own time.
Friends in other countries
Midnight arrives at different moments around the world. A shared link reaches zero at each friend’s midnight, not yours. To celebrate a friend’s midnight together on a video call, set a countdown for that hour in your own time: for example, if their midnight is your 18:00 on December 31, pick that date and type 18:00.
After the new year
Set up a clock for the first trip, exam or birthday of the year with the date countdown, and print a calendar for the months ahead.