World of Warcraft Midnight Release Times: Early Access and Launch Schedule
1AM Gamer Team
24 February 2026 21:00 PM GMTWorld of Warcraft's eleventh expansion, Midnight, is nearly here. Whether you've had it pre-ordered for months or you're still on the fence, knowing exactly when you need to be sat at your desk is worth sorting out ahead of time.
Here's everything you need to know.
Early Access Release Time (Epic Edition)
Epic Edition owners get a four-day head start. Early access goes live worldwide on February 26, 2026 at 3:00pm PST. That's tonight for a lot of players reading this.
| Location / Time Zone | Release Time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PST) | 15:00 (February 26) |
| New York (EST) | 18:00 (February 26) |
| London (GMT) | 23:00 (February 26) |
| Berlin (CET) | 00:00 (February 27) |
| Cairo (EET) | 01:00 (February 27) |
| New Delhi (IST) | 04:30 (February 27) |
| Tokyo (JST) | 08:00 (February 27) |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 10:00 (February 27) |
| Auckland (NZDT) | 12:00 (February 27) |
Standard Launch Release Time
If you're on the Base or Heroic Edition, the wait is a bit longer. The official worldwide launch lands on March 2, 2026 at 3:00pm PST.
| Location / Time Zone | Release Time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PST) | 15:00 (March 2) |
| New York (EST) | 18:00 (March 2) |
| London (GMT) | 23:00 (March 2) |
| Berlin (CET) | 00:00 (March 3) |
| Cairo (EET) | 01:00 (March 3) |
| New Delhi (IST) | 04:30 (March 3) |
| Tokyo (JST) | 08:00 (March 3) |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 10:00 (March 3) |
| Auckland (NZDT) | 12:00 (March 3) |
Blizzard is going with a simultaneous worldwide rollout, so there's no region jumping the queue this time around. Set your alarms and top up your subscription ahead of launch.
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