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CBS News enters the Year 2000 and brings you along for a virtual ride as clocks strike midnight around the globe. Along with CBS News correspondents reporting from places as far flung as the South Pacific, this is your place to watch live Webcast coverage from nearly 20 cities (see below).

CBS News On-Air Coverage
CBS News will cover the tick over into the next century as it occurs around the world. In addition to "Countdown to 2000" reports on the The Early Show, The CBS Evening News, and 48 Hours, our correspondents will report a live series of "Millennium Minutes" at the top of many hours on New Year's Eve.

On-Air Schedule   (All Times Eastern)
Day / Time		Broadcast
Thursday           7:00-9:00 AM		The Early Show with Anchor Jane Clayson and Correspondent Jon Frankel in Sydney, Australia.
Thursday           6:30-7:00 PM *		The Evening News With Dan Rather reporting from New York's Times Square.
Thursday           9:00-11:00 PM		48 Hours: On The Brink with a look back at the 20th Century and ahead to life in the 21st. Dan Rather is in Times Square and CBS News Correspondents report from around the globe, including the south Pacific island of Fiji.
Friday                7:00-9:00 AM		The Early Show with Anchor Jane Clayson and Correspondent Jon Frankel in Sydney, Australia as the New Years celebration happens.
Friday                11:00 AM		Millennium Minutes begin and continue every hour until midnight (Pacific). Most will be anchored by Dan Rather in Times Square. Sharyl Attkisson will be reporting from the CBS News Y2K desk.
Friday                6:30-7:00 PM *		The Evening News With Dan Rather reporting from New York's Times Square.
Friday                8:00-9:00 PM		The Late Show with David Letterman:Millennium special.
Friday                9:00-10:00 PM		The Grammy All-Time Top Ten
Friday                10:00-11:00 PM		America's Millennium : Live from the Mall in Washington D.C. with President Clinton.
Friday                11:00-11:30 PM		Local News
Friday                11:00-11:30 PM		America's Millennium continues.

* Check Local Listings

CBS News Live Webcast Coverage
The webcast (and party) begins at 7:30 a.m. ET from Australia on Friday and continues into Saturday, with our coverage wrapping up at 3:10 a.m. ET in Las Vegas.

Webcast Schedule   (All Times Eastern*)
Time	Place
7:30-8:55 AM	Australia-Midnight
9:50-10:05 AM	Japan-Midnight
10:29-10:50 AM	Millennium Island-Dawn
10:50-11:30 AM	Hong Kong-Midnight
11:43 AM-12:44 PM	New Zealand Dawn
1:40-2:00 PM	Australia Dawn-Sydney/Melbourne
3:45-4:15 PM	Moscow-Midnight
4:40-4:50 PM	Queen lights Beacon
4:55-5:15 PM	&nbs;Bethlehem-Midnight
5:50-6:15 PM	Vatican-Midnight-Papal Address
6:30-6:45 PM	Beijing Dawn
6:45-7:15 PM	London-Midnight
8:59-9:04 PM	Brazil-Copacabana
8:59-9:04 PM	Argentina-Midnight
10:25-10:38 PM	Canada-Newfoundland-Midnight
11:21 PM-12:10 AM	New York Times Square-Midnight
12:50-1:10 AM	Chicago-Midnight
1:55-2:05 PM	Colorado-Midnight
2:50-3:10 AM	Las Vegas-Midnight
(All Times Eastern) (Times Are Approximate)