There will be extra sparkle in New York City at the year’s end. 

The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball was just redesigned for the first time in nearly 20 years, gaining almost double the amount of crystals as the previous iteration. It will serve as the glitzy centerpiece of the annual countdown celebration in Times Square on December 31, 2025, dropping from the historic One Times Square building at 11:59 p.m. to mark the start of the new year. (The old ball, which has been used annually since 2008, was retired this past January.)

Revelers began celebrating New Year’s Eve in Times Square as early as 1904, but it wasn’t until 1907 that the first ball was dropped. The new Constellation Ball is the ninth iteration and the largest one yet, measuring 12.5 feet in diameter and weighing a hefty 12,350 pounds. To put that into context, the original, which was made of iron and wood and fitted with 100 old 25-watt light bulbs, measured 5 feet in diameter and weighed 700 pounds.

Conceived and designed by the folks at One Times Square, the ball is adorned with circular crystals rather than the triangular-shaped ones that were first introduced in 1999. Hailing from the Irish house of Waterford, the 5,280 crystals come in three different sizes—1.5 inches, 3 inches, or 4 inches in diameter—and feature distinctive designs that reflect either “infinite joy,” “infinite light,” or “infinite beginnings.” (There are 2,840 infinite light crystals, 1,420 infinite joys, and 1,020 infinite beginnings.) 

“With its circular crystals, the Constellation Ball is meant to represent interconnectedness, wholeness, and the cyclical nature of tradition, celebrating the eternal relationship between the past, present, and future,” Michael Phillips, president of Jamestown, the owner and operator of One Times Square, said in a statement.

To make it even more mesmerizing, the ball is equipped with LEDs, as well as a high-tech lighting, motion, and control system. It also features a new interactive audio system that instantly generates light designs in response to music or sound.

“The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball is one of the most recognized symbols in the world, representing hope and new beginnings for millions,” adds Tom Harris, president of the Times Square Alliance. 

You can see the ball up close, too, with One Times Square offering two ticketed tours for the first time. Guests of the new Ball Access Experience will have the opportunity to craft a special message that will be translated into Morse code and displayed via the lights on the ball on New Year’s Eve. You will also receive a crystal as a keepsake to commemorate the experience. For more information, visit the One Times Square website.