Which Moscow landmark's clock chimes are broadcast at midnight during Russia's New Year's Eve celebrations?

The Kremlin Spasskaya Tower’s clock chimes are broadcast at midnight during Russia’s New Year’s Eve celebrations.

The Spasskaya Tower is a major tower of the Moscow Kremlin, standing beside Red Square. Its clock, commonly called the Kremlin chimes, has long been used as a national time signal. On New Year’s Eve, the chimes mark the transition into the new year and are heard during televised celebrations across Russia.

The tower’s present form dates from the late fifteenth century, when it was built as part of the Kremlin’s fortifications. Its clock has been replaced and modified over the centuries, and the modern mechanism is associated with the tower’s distinctive bells and illuminated clock faces.

Saint Basil’s Cathedral is also on Red Square and is often shown in New Year imagery, but it is not the building whose clock chimes provide the traditional signal. The precise broadcast schedule can vary across Russia’s time zones.