The new Constellation Ball, the centerpiece of the annual Times Square countdown celebration, is the ninth and largest version of the NYE sphere.

Shortly after midnight in Times Square, there will be a second moment of celebration with a special design on the ball.

As an estimated 1 million people filled New York City's Times Square on New Year's Eve, there are plenty of other ways to watch the festivities and ball drop ushering in 2026. Here's how to stream Wednesday night's performances and countdown to midnight in Times Square.

According to America250, the second celebration will happen at around 12:04 a.m. ET. The decorated Times Square Ball is set to make another appearance on July 3, 2026, the eve of the nation’s birthday, according to America250.

New York City rang in 2026 with the famed Times Square ball drop. Crowds bundled up against the chilly temperatures cheered and embraced as the New Year’s Eve ball covered in more than 5,000 crystals descended down a pole.

It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year as the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop rings in 2026 with a dazzling new ball — the largest in the history of an event that started in 1907.

For the first time ever, the Times Square ball will drop twice, once on New Year's Eve and again on July Fourth for the nation's 250th birthday.

Nearly 1 million people are jammed into Times Square for the New Year's Eve ball drop. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest from the Crossroads of the World.