2:06 PM GMT
4th bell tolls to mark fall of South Tower
The reading of the names at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum ceremony was paused once again at 9:59 a.m., when the fourth bell tolled, marking the time the World Trade Center's South Tower collapsed.
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9/11 ceremony live updates: Families to gather at WTC, Pentagon, Shanksville to mark 25 years
Ceremonies will be held in New York City, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Last updated: Friday, September 11, 2026 6:28PM GMT
NEW YORK -- Friday marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, which claimed the lives of 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Another 9,000 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses over the last 25 years.
Victims' families, first responders and politicians will gather on Friday for annual remembrance ceremonies as Americans across the country pause to remember and reflect.
"9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan," a one-hour ABC News multiplatform live special, premieres on Friday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. EDT on this ABC station, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic and ABC News Live.
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1:44 PM GMT
Trump arrives at Pentagon ceremony
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have arrived at the Pentagon in Virginia. Trump is expected to deliver remarks during the ceremony.
1:54 PM GMT
3rd moment of silence held to honor Pentagon crash
The third bell tolled at 9:37 a.m., which is the time American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon.
2:01 PM GMT
Mamdani, Giuliani shake hands
Prior to the start of the lower Manhattan ceremony, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook hands with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who had publicly called on the city's first Muslim mayor not to attend.
