Today, Monday, September 15, Apple will release iOS 26 to the public. Based on previous iOS releases, the update will likely become live around 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time/1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
MacRumors has published a list of times around the world when iOS 26 goes live, and we wanted to share the times to ensure that everyone knows when to start for the update in their time zone.
- Australia West – 1:00 a.m. AWST (Tues)
- Australia East – 3:00 a.m. AEST (Tues)
- Austria – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Belgium – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Brazil East – 2:00 p.m. BRT
- Canada West – 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Canada East – 1:00 p.m. EDT
- China – 1:00 a.m. CST (Tues)
- Denmark – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Finland – 8:00 p.m. EEST
- France – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Germany – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Guernsey – 6:00 p.m. BST
- Hong Kong – 1:00 a.m. HKT (Tues)
- India – 10:30 p.m. IST
- Indonesia West – midnight WIB (Tues)
- Ireland – 6:00 p.m. IST
- Isle of Man – 6:00 p.m. BST
- Italy – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Japan – 2:00 a.m. JST (Tues)
- Jersey – 6:00 p.m. BST
- Luxembourg – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Netherlands – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- New Zealand – 5:00 a.m. NZST (Tues)
- Norway – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Portugal – 6:00 p.m. WEST
- Puerto Rico – 1:00 p.m. AST
- Saudi Arabia – 8:00 p.m. AST
- Singapore – 1:00 a.m. SGT (Tues)
- South Korea – 2:00 a.m. KST (Tues)
- Spain – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Sweden – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Switzerland – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Taiwan – 1:00 a.m. CST (Tues)
- UAE – 9:00 p.m. GST
- United Kingdom – 6:00 p.m. BST
- United States West – 10:00 a.m. PDT
- United States Mountain – 11:00 a.m. MDT
- United States Central – noon CDT
- United States East – 1:00 p.m. EDT
- US Virgin Islands – 1:00 p.m. AST
Installing iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
When iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 become available on Monday September 15 (traditionally around 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time/1:00 p.m. Eastern Time), make sure your device has been backed up recently, and is fully charged before you start the installation process over WiFi. Get a cup of coffee and maybe a snack, as the update may take some time to complete. You may even want to wait until later in the day or even the next day to update your device, as the Apple servers will probably be hit hard at first.
To check for the update, go to “Settings” -> “General” -> “Software Update,” and wait a moment for your device to contact Apple’s servers. You can also opt for the update to be installed while you sleep with your iPhone or iPad on a charger on your nightstand.
For a list of devices that are compatible with iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, click here.
