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Explore camera hosting → NEW YORK · WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2026 · ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
Rockefeller Tree Lighting 2026 Live Cams
Lighting night in 21 days, 22 hours: Wednesday, December 2, broadcast expected from 8 p.m. ET.
Watching the lighting
We don’t stream it and have no camera on the tree. The ceremony is on NBC and Peacock; NBC hasn’t published 2026 times, but last year ran 8 to 10 p.m. ET with the tree lit just before 10.
This box switches to the live cams when the broadcast is expected to start.
Street cams beside the plaza
NYC DOT stills on our traffic site. Neither shows the tree.
- Fifth Avenue at 49th StreetFaces south from 49th Street; the plaza is just behind it, out of frame.
- Sixth Avenue at 49th StreetThe plaza’s west side, by Radio City.
The 2026 tree
- LightingWed, Dec 2
- Broadcast (expected)8–10 p.m. ET
- Tree76 ft Norway spruce
- On showTo early January
Date and tree: USA TODAY, Time Out, citing Rockefeller Center. Times: 2025’s, per NBC New York; 2026’s aren’t out.
Questions
When is the 2026 Rockefeller Center tree lighting?
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, as announced by Rockefeller Center. NBC hasn’t published the 2026 times yet.
What time is the tree lit?
Expected just before 10 p.m. Eastern time, near the end of NBC’s broadcast. That was the 2025 timing; the 2026 schedule isn’t out.
Can I watch the tree lighting live here?
No. We have no camera on the tree; the ceremony is on NBC and Peacock. Our nearest cams show Times Square and the avenues beside the plaza.
How big is the 2026 tree?
A 76-foot Norway spruce from West Edmeston, New York. It arrives on November 7.
How long does the tree stay up?
Through the first week of January, according to Rockefeller Center.
Port of Cams is not affiliated with Rockefeller Center or NBC. Checked October 28, 2026; see Rockefeller Center for updates. Feeds belong to their operators.
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