Time until Genshin Impact 5.3 server maintenance ends worldwide

HoYoverse has announced the server maintenance schedule for the Genshin Impact 5.3 update. As per the official X post, the downtime will begin on January 1, 2025, at 6 am (UTC+8) and end at 11 am (UTC+8). The new version will release the final act in the Natlan Archon Quest chapter along with two new playable characters — Mavuika and Citlali. The update will also celebrate the Lantern Rite event.

This article provides the Genshin Impact 5.3 maintenance timings and features a countdown that shows the time until the maintenance ends worldwide.

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Genshin Impact 5.3 maintenance ending timings

As mentioned, the Genshin Impact 5.3 maintenance will begin on January 1, 2025, at 6 am (UTC+8) and is estimated to last five hours, meaning it will go live at 11 am (UTC+8) worldwide. However, the exact timings for each region will vary due to the time zones. The maintenance ending timings for different regions are provided below:

America (December 31, 2024)

• Pacific Standard Time: 7 pm
• Mountain Standard Time: 8 pm
• Central Standard Time: 9 pm
• Eastern Standard Time: 10 pm

Europe (January 1, 2025)

• Western European Time: 3 am
• Central European Time: 4 am
• Eastern European Time: 5 am

Asia (January 1, 2025)

• India Standard Time: 8:30 am
• China Standard Time: 11 am
• Japan Standard Time: 12 pm
• Korea Standard Time: 12 pm

Here is a countdown that shows the time until the Genshin Impact 5.3 maintenance ends:

The time also applies to Mavuika and Citlali's banners since they will be available as soon as the update is live. Travelers can also check their in-game mailbox to claim the Primogem compensation.

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Version 5.3 Phase I banners

Listed below are all the characters and weapons that will be featured on the banners during the first phase of version 5.3:

Characters

• Mavuika (5-star Pyro - Claymore)
• Citlali (5-star Cryo - Catalyst)
• Kachina (4-star Geo - Polearm)
• Diona (4-star Cryo - Bow)
• Bennett (4-star Pyro - Sword)

Weapons

• A Thousand Blazing Suns (5-star Claymore)
• Starcaller's Watch (5-star Catalyst)
• Stringless (4-star Bow)
• Lithic Blade (4-star Claymore)
• Sacrificial Sword (4-star Sword)
• Favonius Codex (4-star Catalyst)
• Favonius Lance (4-star Polearm)

The banners will be released as soon as version 5.3 goes live and will be available until January 21, 2025, at 5:59 pm.

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