Times Square Live Cam — Watch the Crossroads of the World Right Now
What you are seeing
Times Square is a square and a neighborhood in Manhattan, the borough at the center of New York City. It sits at 40.76°N, 73.99°W. Wikidata records the place as both a square and a neighborhood, which is why the name covers the whole area around the crossing, not one corner.
- A square — one of the two things Wikidata classifies the place as.
- A neighborhood — the wider district around the crossing.
- In Manhattan — the borough of New York City where the square stands.
Watch Times Square live
The camera on this page is run by FOX 5 New York. It streams 24/7, framing Times Square together with the surrounding skyline and streets. The view changes all day: daylight shows the crowd crossing under the screens, and night turns the whole block electric.
Best time to watch
The feed never stops, so the scene shifts with the hour and the weather. Daylight shows the square's energy and the scale of the billboards. After dark, the signs and screens turn the street into a wall of light, which is the view most people come for. Check back a few times; a rainy hour can clear in minutes, and the neon reads best on a clear night.
How to visit
Times Square sits in Manhattan, New York City, in the United States. It is reachable by subway and on foot, right in the middle of Midtown. Mundo Vivo keeps this feed organized so you can check the real view before you go.
Times Square by the numbers
- Coordinates: 40.76°N, 73.99°W
- In: Manhattan, New York City, United States
- Named after: The New York Times
- Recorded since: 1905
Frequently asked questions
Can I watch Times Square live right now?
Yes. A 24/7 camera run by FOX 5 New York streams Times Square all day, embedded from YouTube with no sign-up and no cost. What you see depends on the hour and the weather, so the same link shows a busy afternoon crowd or a glowing night scene.
Where exactly is Times Square?
Times Square sits at 40.76°N, 73.99°W, in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. Wikidata records it under the item Q11259, with the label Times Square and the description neighborhood and square in Manhattan, New York City, United States.
Why is it called Times Square?
The name comes from The New York Times, the newspaper that Wikidata lists as the square's namesake. The square's recorded founding date is 1905. The newspaper is what gave the place its name, and the name has stuck ever since.
Is Times Square a square or a neighborhood?
Both. Wikidata classifies Times Square as two things at once: a square and a neighborhood. That is why the name can mean the crossing itself or the wider district around it, which stretches through part of Midtown Manhattan and draws the crowds the cameras show.
What does the camera show?
The FOX 5 New York feed frames Times Square together with the skyline and the streets around it. You see the crowd, the traffic, and the screens that line the square. The channel runs the stream 24/7, so the scene keeps changing through the day and night.
When is the best time to watch?
Daylight shows the square's scale and energy. Night shows the neon, which is what most people picture when they think of Times Square. A clear evening reads best, and a rainy hour can clear quickly, so check back a few times.