Published 06:26 IST, December 2nd 2021

Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Date & Time: How to watch Rockefeller Center lighting?

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is a huge Christmas tree that is set every year in one of the world's most famous landmarks, Rockefeller Center, New York

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Rockefeller Tree is a huge Christmas tree that is set every year in one of world's most famous landmarks, Rockefeller Center, New York City, United States. Every year, large tree is placed and decorated during mid of vember and illuminated in a public ceremony on Wednesday after Thanksgiving ceremony. Since 1951, illumination has been carried live on NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center to show it to hundreds of millions of viewers.  

For this year's Christmas tree, a massive rway Spruce which is nearly 79 feet tall has been chosen from Maryland. 12-ton tree traveled from Elkton to its eventual desired location in New York City on vember 13.  tree will be decorated with a 900-pound star with 70 spikes coated with 3 million Swarovski crystals and 50,000 multicoloured lights which are connected on about 5 kilometers of cable, as per People website. 

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When are y lighting tree at Rockefeller center? 

As festive season is approaching close, Rockefeller tree will be illuminated formally on December 1, 2021.  lighting ceremony will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET with live performances.  tree will be lit every day from 6 a.m. until 12 a.m., as per Rockefeller Center's website. Furr, Rockefeller tree is illuminated for 24 hours on Christmas Day and from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve. 

Rockefeller tree lighting Live Stream online

Rockefeller Tree Lighting for in-person watching will be limited with wearing a mask as a must. Thus, one can watch illumination live on Peacock from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT. Furr, NBC will broadcast lighting ceremony online at same time. This will be a segment of network's Christmas at Rockefeller Center live program. 

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An extra hour of program will be accessible on NBC-owned television stations starting at 7 p.m., and on NBC site or NBC app, if anyone desires to watch it on a laptop and mobile phone. It is worth ting that Mario Lopez of Access Daily and Access Hollywood, as well as Natalie Pasquarella and David Ushery of NBC 4 New York, will present this extra live hour. 

Even though lightning of tree will be major attraction of NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" live program, yet, re will also be appearances from Carrie Underwood, Mickey Guyton, Harry Connick Jr., Brad Paisley, Alessia Cara, rah Jones, Rob Thomas, as well as Radio City Rockettes. Furr, at 8 p.m., "TODAY" presenters Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin, and Al Roker will host prime-time celebrations. 

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08:27 IST, December 1st 2021