Honkai Star Rail 2.6 release date and update countdown for all regions

The Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update is right around the corner, with HoYoverse scheduling its global release for October 23, 2024. The patch is set to bring in a plethora of compelling items, like Rappa's banner, free Light Cones, and other playable content, all of which were unveiled via the livestream event. With all the exciting offerings in store, players have a justifiable reason to track the next patch.

Hence, this article will provide a countdown till the Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update and list the timing for the major regions.

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Honkai Star Rail 2.6 release date and countdown

October 23, 2024, is a big day for Honkai Star Rail, as the version 2.6 update will launch globally, bringing in new banners, events, and several other contents. For those wondering, the patch will be released around 11 am (UTC+8), following a five-hour maintenance break. As always, the servers will go live simultaneously, so the timing may vary for players depending on their location.

In that case, readers can refer to the countdown below, which displays the time until the HSR 2.6 update is released for all regions. Note that the timer will not account for delays or early launches.

The countdown should be sufficient to track the patch release and Rappa’s banner in Honkai Star Rail by default since she will be featured in the first phase. Readers can also check the list below, which contains the update’s release time across all the major regions. Due to time zone differences, America will see version 2.6’s global launch on October 22, 2024.

America

• Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): October 22, 2024, 8 PM
• Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): October 22, 2024, 9 PM
• Central Daylight Time (CDT): October 22, 2024, 10 PM
• Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): October 22, 2024, 11 PM

Europe

• Western European Summer Time (WEST): October 23, 2024, 4 AM
• Central European Summer Time (CEST): October 23, 2024, 5 AM
• Eastern European Summer Time (EEST): October 23, 2024, 6 AM

Asia

• India Standard Time (IST): October 23, 2024, 8:30 AM
• China Standard Time (CST): October 23, 2024, 11 AM
• Philippine Standard Time (PST): October 23, 2024, 11 AM
• Japanese Standard Time (JST): October 23, 2024, 12 PM
• Korea Standard Time (KST): October 23, 2024, 12 PM

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Check out our other Honkai Star Rail articles:

• HSR 2.6 event schedule
• HSR 2.6 livestream summary
• All active redeem codes