Genshin Impact 4.8 update release date, time, and countdown for all regions

The Genshin Impact 4.8 update will be released on July 17, 2024, at 11 am (UTC+8) across all regions simultaneously. Before the new patch goes live, there will be a short five-hour maintenance, and all the servers will be offline during that period. Fortunately, the developers have announced the server downtime and version release schedule, but the exact timings for the release will vary for each player depending on their region.

This article will feature a complete Genshin Impact 4.8 release date and timing schedule for all the regions and a universal countdown that shows the exact time until release.

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Genshin Impact 4.8 release date for all regions and countdown

The server maintenance for the upcoming version 4.8 update will begin on July 17, 204, at 6 am (UTC+8), and the downtime is expected to last around five hours. Therefore, Genshin Impact 4.8 will be released on July 17, 2024, at 11 am (UTC+8) across all regions simultaneously.

However, the exact timings will vary depending on the regions due to differences in timezones, so here's a list of release dates and timings for all the major regions:

America (July 16, 2024)

• Pacific Daylight Time: 8 pm
• Mountain Daylight Time: 9 PM
• Central Daylight Time: 10 PM
• Eastern Daylight Time: 11 PM

Europe (July 17, 2024)

• Western European Summer Time: 4 AM
• Central European Summer Time: 5 AM
• Eastern European Summer Time: 6 AM

Asia (July 17, 2024)

• India Standard Time: 8:30 AM
• China Standard Time: 11 AM
• Japanese Standard Time: 12 PM
• Korea Standard Time: 12 PM

Travelers can also refer to the universal countdown below:

Once the countdown hits zero, it means version 4.8 is live. Additionally, the time also applies to Navia and Nilou's banners since they will be available as soon as the new update is released.

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Genshin Impact 4.8 pre-installation function

Version 4.8 pre-installation is now available (Image via HoYoPlay Launcher/HoYoverse)

The developers have also released the version 4.8 pre-installation function. Travelers can use this feature to download the resources in advance which will speed up the update progress once the new patch is live.

PC users can pre-install the resource packages in the HoYoPlay launcher. The option can be seen next to the Start Game button. Meanwhile, iOS and Android users can download the files on the main login page or from the Resources option in the in-game Settings.

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