What Time Is Rockefeller Tree Lighting 2025 Schedule. Hosted by kelly clarkson, the rockefeller center tree lighting ceremony is set for dec. However, to witness the famous countdown and the lighting of the 50,000 lights on the rockefeller center christmas tree, you need to wait until 10 pm.

The festivities start at 8pm and. 4, 2025, at 8 p.m.