Get ready for the highly anticipated release of the iOS 26 update for your iPhone. This major software update from Apple is set to bring a fresh look and enhanced functionality to millions of compatible devices.
- If you own an iPhone XS Max, XS, XR, or older models, unfortunately, you will not be able to update to iOS 26.
- However, if you have an iPhone 11 or newer, including the second-gen iPhone SE, you are eligible for the iOS 26 update.
With the release just around the corner, here are the exact local rollout times across the globe, grouped by regions and common time zones based on the expected 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time/1:00 p.m. Eastern Time launch. Make sure to mark your calendars and set your alarms!
Americas
- 10 AM – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Phoenix.
- 11 AM – Denver, Mexico City.
- 12 PM – Chicago, Dallas, Bogotá, Lima.
- 1 PM – New York, Toronto.
- 2 PM – São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago.
Europe & Africa
- 6 PM – London, Lisbon, Casablanca, Lagos.
- 7 PM – Paris, Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
- 8 PM – Athens, Bucharest, Sofia, Moscow, Istanbul, Nairobi, Riyadh, Doha.
- 9 PM – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat.
Asia & Oceania
- 10:30 PM – New Delhi, India.
- 11 PM – Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- 12 AM (next day, 09/16) – Bangkok, Jakarta, Hanoi.
- 1 AM (next day, 09/16) – Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila, Kuala Lumpur.
- 2 AM (next day, 09/16) – Tokyo, Seoul.
- 3 AM (next day, 09/16) – Sydney, Melbourne.
- 5 AM (next day, 09/16) – Auckland, Wellington.
