Halo Campaign Evolved Release Time by Timezone
Halo: Campaign Evolved unlocks worldwide at one officially confirmed moment: 8:00 AM PDT / 15:00 UTC on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — which lands on July 29 in Japan, Korea and Australia. Premium and Collector's edition owners start early on July 23 at the same hour.
Shown in your local time · counts down to Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Release date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 · Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC · $49.99 / $69.99 (Premium)
Global unlock times
When the countdown hits zero, here is the local time in cities around the world.
| City | Local unlock time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles UTC-7 | 8:00 AM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| New York UTC-4 | 11:00 AM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 12:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| London UTC+1 | 4:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Berlin UTC+2 | 5:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Paris UTC+2 | 5:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Istanbul UTC+3 | 6:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Riyadh UTC+3 | 6:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 7:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Cairo UTC+3 | 6:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Mumbai UTC+5:30 | 8:30 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Bangkok UTC+7 | 10:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Jakarta UTC+7 | 10:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Hanoi UTC+7 | 10:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Manila UTC+8 | 11:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Kuala Lumpur UTC+8 | 11:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Singapore UTC+8 | 11:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Tokyo UTC+9 | 12:00 AM · Wed, Jul 29 |
| Seoul UTC+9 | 12:00 AM · Wed, Jul 29 |
| Shanghai UTC+8 | 11:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Taipei UTC+8 | 11:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Karachi UTC+5 | 8:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Dhaka UTC+6 | 9:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Mexico City UTC-6 | 9:00 AM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Bogotá UTC-5 | 10:00 AM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Buenos Aires UTC-3 | 12:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Santiago UTC-4 | 11:00 AM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Chicago UTC-5 | 10:00 AM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Toronto UTC-4 | 11:00 AM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Madrid UTC+2 | 5:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Rome UTC+2 | 5:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Moscow UTC+3 | 6:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Warsaw UTC+2 | 5:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Lagos UTC+1 | 4:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Johannesburg UTC+2 | 5:00 PM · Tue, Jul 28 |
| Sydney UTC+10 | 1:00 AM · Wed, Jul 29 |
| Auckland UTC+12 | 3:00 AM · Wed, Jul 29 |
Unlike most launches, there's no guesswork here: Xbox has officially confirmed a simultaneous global unlock at 8:00 AM PDT / 15:00 UTC on July 28, 2026, across Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC (Steam and the Xbox app), with the game also arriving on Game Pass at that moment. Because of timezones, that instant falls on July 29 in Japan and parts of Asia-Pacific — Microsoft states this explicitly.
Here's the confirmed unlock in the big zones: Los Angeles (PDT) 8:00 AM; New York (EDT) 11:00 AM; São Paulo (BRT) noon; London (BST) 4:00 PM; Berlin/Paris/Rome/Madrid (CEST) 5:00 PM; Istanbul & Moscow 6:00 PM; Dubai 7:00 PM; Mumbai (IST) 8:30 PM; Jakarta (WIB) 10:00 PM — all on Tuesday, July 28. Tokyo (JST) and Seoul (KST) hit midnight into Wednesday, July 29, and Sydney (AEST) 1:00 AM on July 29.
Early access uses the same clock, five days earlier: owners of the Premium ($69.99) or Collector's edition can play from Thursday, July 23 at 8:00 AM PDT / 15:00 UTC (July 24 in Japan/APAC). The Standard edition ($49.99) and Game Pass both start at the July 28 global unlock — Game Pass does not include the early-access window.
One practical note: it launches day one on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, so if you're on Xbox or PC and subscribed, there's nothing to buy — just preinstall and play at 8:00 AM PDT. PS5 players purchase it ($49.99 Standard); it's the first mainline Halo campaign ever on a PlayStation console.
Getting ready for launch
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