WoW Forever launch time by time zone: 3:00 p.m. PST, Nov 4
WoW Forever launches November 4 at 3:00 p.m. PST, 23:00 UTC. See the launch time in eight time zones, plus the reservation and invite code windows.
The quick answer
WoW Forever launches on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST, which is 23:00 UTC. That is 6:00 p.m. Eastern, 23:00 in the UK and midnight at the start of Thursday, November 5, in Central Europe including Vienna.
Guide details and editorial record
- For
- Players who want the WoW Forever launch hour in their own time zone
- Prerequisites
- An active WoW subscription or game time on the account you will play on
- Game version
- World of Warcraft: Forever; Blizzard pre-purchase post of September 12, 2026 and Blizzard name reservation post (undated), both read October 29, 2026. No gameplay build published.
Responsible editor: Max · Editorial record: low risk · desk review · AI assistance: draft
WoW Forever launches on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST, which is 23:00 UTC. Blizzard publishes one launch hour for every region, so players in Central Europe, including Vienna, start at midnight at the beginning of Thursday, November 5.
WoW Forever launch time by time zone
Blizzard’s pre-purchase post, published September 12 and read again on October 29, says the game “launches globally on November 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PST”. Every row below converts that one moment, 23:00 UTC.
| Time zone | Offset on November 4 | Launch time |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific (PST) | UTC−8 | Wednesday, November 4, 3:00 p.m. |
| Central US (CST) | UTC−6 | Wednesday, November 4, 5:00 p.m. |
| Eastern US (EST) | UTC−5 | Wednesday, November 4, 6:00 p.m. |
| UTC | UTC+0 | Wednesday, November 4, 23:00 |
| UK and Ireland (GMT) | UTC+0 | Wednesday, November 4, 23:00 |
| Central Europe, including Vienna (CET) | UTC+1 | Thursday, November 5, 00:00 |
| Tokyo (JST) | UTC+9 | Thursday, November 5, 08:00 |
| Sydney (AEDT) | UTC+11 | Thursday, November 5, 10:00 |
The offsets are the ones in force on November 4. US daylight saving time ends on November 1 and Europe’s ended on October 25, so both sit on standard time. Sydney is on summer time, which is why it is UTC+11.
Does Blizzard mean PST or PDT?
Blizzard uses both labels. The September 12 post writes PST for the September 17 beta start, when the US West Coast was on daylight time, and Blizzard’s reservation post gives its North America opening in PDT. Only the hour on the clock is consistent. On November 4 the label does not matter: Pacific time is on standard time, so 3:00 p.m. there is 23:00 UTC.
Name reservation: October 27 to November 3
Early name reservation runs from October 27 through November 3 for buyers of an upgrade pack. Blizzard’s reservation post lists separate opening times: Europe on October 27 at 18:00 CET, North America at 1:00 p.m. PDT the same day, and Korea and Taiwan on October 28 at 07:00. It gives November 3 as the last day without an hour, so reserve before that day starts in your time zone and not at its end. The name reservation guide has the install steps, the three-character limit and the naming rules.
Invite-a-Friend codes: November 4 to 11
A friend who redeems an Invite-a-Friend launch code gets access from November 4 through November 11 without a subscription or game time, according to the same pre-purchase post. Blizzard writes that window in PST and does not name an end hour. Blizzard said the codes would be delivered by email beginning October 20. The invite code guide covers how many each pack includes and what they exclude.
What to sort out before the launch hour
Put an active subscription or game time on the account you will play on. The launch checklist lists every step in order, and the release date and price guide shows what each pack adds. The start here page keeps the short version and a plan for the first hour.