Worlds 2026 runs from October 15 to November 14, with matches in Los Angeles, Allen, Texas, and Brooklyn. Riot publishes start times in each venue’s local time, and those times change by stage and date. To find your local start, use the exact match date and venue time zone—not one fixed offset for the whole tournament.
Worlds 2026 schedule at a glance
Riot’s Worlds 2026 Primer, dated October 5, lists three stages. The following are Riot’s published start blocks, with selected time-zone equivalents from the primer. A “+1” means the converted time falls on the next calendar day.
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| Stage and dates | Venue | Published venue time | Selected equivalents listed by Riot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play-Ins, October 15–18 | Los Angeles | 11 AM PDT | 8 PM CEST; 2 AM China time (+1); 3 AM KST (+1) |
| Swiss, October 23–24 | Allen, Texas | 12 PM CDT | 7 PM CEST; 1 AM China time (+1); 2 AM KST (+1) |
| Swiss, October 25–26 | Allen, Texas | 12 PM CDT | 6 PM CET; 1 AM China time (+1); 2 AM KST (+1) |
| Swiss, October 28–30 | Allen, Texas | 3 PM CDT | 9 PM CET; 4 AM China time (+1); 5 AM KST (+1). Riot marks the October 28 European equivalent as the next day. |
| Swiss, October 31 | Allen, Texas | 12 PM CDT | 6 PM CET; 1 AM China time (+1); 2 AM KST (+1) |
| Quarterfinals and Semifinals, November 3–8 | Allen, Texas | 4 PM CST | 11 PM CET; 6 AM China time (+1); 7 AM KST (+1) |
| Final, November 14 | Brooklyn, New York | 2 PM EST | 8 PM CET; 3 AM China time (+1); 4 AM KST (+1) |
These are stage start blocks, not a complete list of individual match fixtures. The LoL Esports schedule is the place to check the latest fixture details.
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Don’t treat the schedule as one generic “US time.” Riot uses PDT for the Los Angeles Play-Ins, CDT and CST for events in Texas, and EST for the New York final. The schedule also spans the October-to-November daylight-saving transition, so a time-zone offset that works for one date or venue may not work for another.
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Riot’s September 22 start-time notice calls out adjusted broadcast starts for the tournament. If an older listing conflicts with the current official schedule or notice, use the current official information and check again close to match day.
Convert a Worlds start time to your city
- Open Riot’s official schedule and primer. Use LoL Esports for the live schedule and the Worlds 2026 Primer for the published stage times.
- Find the exact match date and venue-local start. Keep the time-zone abbreviation—PDT, CDT, CST, or EST—with the hour.
- Convert the dated timestamp to your city or time zone. Use a date-aware time-zone converter or a calendar app, rather than manually reusing an offset from another match day.
- Keep the converted calendar date. If your local start is after midnight, it may be the next day; Riot’s listed Asian equivalents show this with “(+1).”
- Check the fixture again near match day. Riot says selected start times have been adjusted, and draws determine some later matchups. The live schedule is the best place to confirm a fixture or a changed start.
Why fixtures can change as Worlds progresses
Play-Ins
The four-team Play-In is a best-of-five double-elimination bracket. Riot says the draw follows the CBLOL Finals on October 10, so the official schedule is the dependable place to confirm specific matchups as they are set.
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Swiss has five rounds. Teams advance after three wins and are eliminated after three losses; later matchups pair teams with the same record. Riot says the Round 1 draw follows Play-Ins on October 18, so not every Swiss opponent is known far in advance.
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Riot lists participating LoL Esports Twitch channels including Riot Games, CBLOL, LoL Esports LA, LoL Esports TW, and League of Legends JP. Viewing on Twitch and entering Pick’Ems are optional tournament features; neither is needed to look up or convert a schedule time.
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