NJPW New Year Dash 2026 Global Start Times: EST, PST, GMT and more.

NJPW New Year Dash 2026 is set for Monday, January 5, 2026, with the main card bell time at 6:30 PM Japan Standard Time (JST).

Because JST is well ahead of North America and Europe, most international viewers will be watching earlier the same day. Below are the global start times for the main card only, including EST, PST, GMT, and plenty more so you can set reminders without doing the math.

What time is NJPW New Year Dash 2026 starting?

NJPW New Year Dash 2026 Start Time in Japan (JST)

• Main card start: 6:30 PM JST (Monday, January 5)

NJPW New Year Dash 2026 Start Time in the US (EST, CST, MST, PST)

If you are watching from the United States, the New Year Dash main card lands in the very early morning hours:

• PST: 1:30 AM (Monday, January 5)
• EST: 4:30 AM (Monday, January 5)

NJPW New Year Dash 2026 Start Time in the UK (GMT) and Europe (CET)

For the UK and much of Europe, this one is a morning watch:

• GMT (UK): 9:30 AM (Monday, January 5)
• CET (Central Europe): 10:30 AM (Monday, January 5)

NJPW New Year Dash 2026 Start Times in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia

If you are in the Asia-Pacific region, the show is comfortably in the evening:

• Australia (AEDT): 8:30 PM (Monday, January 5)
• Australia (AEST): 7:30 PM (Monday, January 5)
• New Zealand (NZDT): 10:30 PM (Monday, January 5)

NJPW New Year Dash 2026 Global Start Times Table (Main Card)

Note: Start times above are for the main card bell time (6:30 PM JST).

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