What Time Do New Anime Episodes Come Out? How to Find the Exact Minute in Your Time Zone (2026)
You refresh the app at midnight and the episode is not there. Or it went up hours ago and the comments already spoiled it. New anime does not drop at one set time, but its time is predictable once you know the three things that set it.
Quick answer: There is no single time. Each episode follows its weekly broadcast slot in Japan, usually late at night Japan time, and each streaming service posts it after that slot with its own delay. In US standard time, Japan is 14 hours ahead of Eastern, so a midnight broadcast lands at 10:00 a.m. Eastern the day before. Rexy, our app, shows the exact minute for each show you follow, in your time zone: free for up to seven shows, iOS 26 or later.
The Three Things That Set an Episode's Time
1. The broadcast slot in Japan. Most seasonal anime airs once a week on Japanese TV, in a fixed slot, and most of those slots are late at night: from about 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time (JST). A few family shows air in early evening or weekend morning slots. The slot is the anchor for everything else.
2. The streaming service's delay. A subtitled simulcast usually goes up soon after the Japanese broadcast ends, often within the hour. Some shows are held back a day or more by the licensing deal, some services release a whole season at once, and English dubs follow weeks later on their own schedule. The same show can arrive at different times on Crunchyroll, Netflix or another service.
3. Your time zone. JST is UTC+9 all year, because Japan does not use daylight saving time. Your own offset to Japan changes twice a year if you live in the US or UK, so the clock time of every show shifts with it.
Why 25:00 Is a Real Time on an Anime Schedule
Japanese broadcasters count late-night slots as part of the evening before. A show listed as Saturday 25:30 airs at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Japan time. To read it, subtract 24 from the hour and move to the next day. Times run up to about 29:00 (5:00 a.m.).
This is the reason schedules disagree about which day a show airs. One site keeps the broadcaster's Saturday, another converts it to Sunday, and both are right. It also means a "Saturday" show in Japan usually reaches the US on Saturday morning or midday, a calendar day earlier than its Japanese date.
How to Convert a Japanese Air Time to Your Time Zone
From now until US clocks spring forward on March 14, 2027, subtract these hours from the Japanese time (after turning any 24:00-plus time into a normal clock time on the next day):
- US Eastern (EST): subtract 14 hours.
- US Central (CST): subtract 15 hours.
- US Pacific (PST): subtract 17 hours.
- UK (GMT): subtract 9 hours, until UK clocks change on March 28, 2027.
Here is what that looks like for common slots. These are broadcast times; add the streaming service's delay on top.
| Japan listing | US Eastern | US Pacific | UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 23:00 | Friday 9:00 a.m. | Friday 6:00 a.m. | Friday 2:00 p.m. |
| Saturday 24:00 (Sunday 0:00) | Saturday 10:00 a.m. | Saturday 7:00 a.m. | Saturday 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday 25:30 (Sunday 1:30) | Saturday 11:30 a.m. | Saturday 8:30 a.m. | Saturday 4:30 p.m. |
| Sunday 17:00 | Sunday 3:00 a.m. | Sunday 12:00 a.m. (midnight) | Sunday 8:00 a.m. |
That is the whole job done by hand: find the slot, fix the 25:00 time, subtract your offset, add the service's delay. It works, and it has to be done again for every show, every season, and every time a clock changes or a broadcast is pushed back a week for a sports special.
The Exact Minute, Already in Your Time Zone
Rexy does that math for every show you follow. Its Watch Week screen groups this week's episodes by day, with a countdown to the exact minute each one airs in your time zone, from real episode data rather than a weekly guess, so a delayed broadcast or a clock change is already handled. Alerts fire at the lead time you pick, and each series links to where it streams. Free for up to seven shows, no account. iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro, iOS 26 or later.
Why Every Show Moved an Hour Earlier on November 1
US daylight saving time ended on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Japan's clocks did not move, so the broadcasts did not either, but your offset to Japan grew by an hour. A show that arrived at 11:00 a.m. Eastern in October now arrives at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. The UK made the same shift a week earlier, on October 25. If an episode seemed to appear "early" this week, that is why, and it shifts back an hour later in March.
What Time Does Crunchyroll Release New Episodes?
Crunchyroll has no single drop time either. Its subtitled simulcasts follow each show's Japanese broadcast, and its release calendar, at crunchyroll.com/simulcastcalendar, lists the time of each new episode. Crunchyroll's help center puts that calendar on its website rather than in the app; our guide to the Crunchyroll release calendar covers how to put it on your iPhone's Home Screen. Dubs are listed there too, usually on a later day than the sub.
Shows on Netflix, Disney+ or other services follow those services' own release patterns, which is why one week's lineup can arrive at four different times across three apps. For the whole season across services, AnimeSchedule.net and LiveChart.me are free websites that show sub and broadcast times in your time zone.
How to Never Miss the Time Again
Checking a schedule works when you remember to check it. To be told instead, use an app that knows which shows you follow and alerts you before each one airs; our comparison of new-episode alert apps covers the options on iPhone, and our anime tracker comparison covers Android too. If the show you are waiting on has finished its season, here is how to find out when it returns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time do new anime episodes come out?
There is no single time. Each show has its own weekly broadcast slot in Japan, usually late at night Japan time, and each streaming service posts the episode after that slot with its own delay. In US standard time, Japan is 14 hours ahead of Eastern and 17 hours ahead of Pacific, so a midnight Japanese broadcast lands at 10:00 a.m. Eastern the day before.
What time does Crunchyroll release new episodes?
It varies by show. Crunchyroll's subtitled simulcasts follow each episode's Japanese broadcast, and its release calendar at crunchyroll.com/simulcastcalendar lists the time of each new episode. English dubs usually arrive later, on a schedule of their own. Crunchyroll's help center puts the calendar on its website rather than in the app.
Why did my anime come out an hour earlier this week?
Because US daylight saving time ended on November 1, 2026 and Japan does not change its clocks. The broadcast in Japan stayed put, so in US time every show moved one hour earlier: a show that arrived at 11:00 a.m. Eastern in October arrives at 10:00 a.m. Eastern until clocks change again on March 14, 2027.
What does 25:00 mean in an anime schedule?
Japanese broadcasters count late-night slots as part of the evening before, so 25:00 on Saturday means 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, Japan time. Subtract 24 to get the clock time and move to the next day. That is why one schedule lists a show on Saturday and another on Sunday.
When do English dubs of new anime come out?
Later than the subtitled episode, on their own weekly schedule set by the streaming service, often starting weeks after the Japanese premiere. AnimeSchedule.net lists sub and dub times separately, and Crunchyroll's release calendar includes the dubs it streams.
Is there an app that shows anime air times in my time zone?
Yes. Rexy, our app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro, counts down to the exact minute each episode you follow airs, in your time zone, from real episode data, and alerts you at a lead time you pick. It is free for up to seven shows and requires iOS 26. AnimeSchedule.net and LiveChart.me are free websites that also show times in your time zone.
Never Miss a Premiere
Rexy counts down to the exact minute each episode you follow airs, alerts you ahead of it at the lead time you pick, and links straight to where it streams. Follow one series and it follows the whole franchise. Free for up to seven shows, no account, nothing about your taste leaves your phone. Rexy+ (.99 a year, or 9.99 once) lifts the limit and adds Live Activity countdowns. Requires iOS 26.
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