NJPW G1 Climax 2025 Global Start Times

Gabe Kidd G1 Climax 2025

The NJPW G1 Climax 2025 will run from Saturday 19 July to Sunday 17 August 2025, featuring 19 nights of round‑robin action across some of Japan’s premier venues. Block matches open in Sapporo, move through Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka and culminate in the semi‑finals on 16 August at Ariake Arena before the final on 17 August at the same Tokyo venue.

Each night’s main card starts at around 17:00 Japan Standard Time (JST), except the final which begins at 15:00 JST. Globally, fans can tune in live on NJPW World, with start‑time conversions tailored for key regions: the United Kingdom, North America and Australasia.

G1 Climax Key Dates and Local Start Times

NightDateDoorBellLocal Time (JST)
Night 1Sat, 19 Jul 202515:3017:0017:00 JST
Night 2Sun, 20 Jul 202515:3017:0017:00 JST
Mid‑Block NightsVarious (23–30 Jul)18:3020:0020:00 JST
Semi‑FinalsSat, 16 Aug 202515:3017:0017:00 JST
FinalSun, 17 Aug 202513:3015:0015:00 JST

Global Live Viewing Schedule

United Kingdom (BST)

  • Standard Nights (17:00 JST): 09:00 BST (17:00 – 8 hours)
  • Final (15:00 JST): 07:00 BST (15:00 – 8 hours)

North America

  • Pacific Time (PDT)
    • Standard Nights: 01:00 PDT (17:00 JST – 16 hours)
    • Final: 23:00 PDT (previous day; 15:00 JST – 16 hours)
  • Eastern Time (EDT)
    • Standard Nights: 04:00 EDT (17:00 JST – 13 hours)
    • Final: 02:00 EDT (15:00 JST – 13 hours)

Australasia

  • Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
    • Standard Nights: 18:00 AEST (17:00 JST +1 hour)
    • Final: 17:00 AEST (15:00 JST +1 hour)
  • India (IST)
    • Standard Nights: 13:30 IST (17:00 JST – 3½ hours)
    • Final: 11:30 IST (15:00 JST – 3½ hours)
RegionTime Zone (UTC Offset)Standard Nights (17:00 JST)Final (15:00 JST)
Tokyo, JapanJST (UTC +9)17:00 JST15:00 JST
London, United KingdomBST (UTC +1)09:00 BST07:00 BST
Berlin, GermanyCEST (UTC +2)10:00 CEST08:00 CEST
New York, USAEDT (UTC −4)04:00 EDT02:00 EDT
Chicago, USACDT (UTC −5)03:00 CDT01:00 CDT
Los Angeles, USAPDT (UTC −7)01:00 PDT (prev. day)23:00 PDT (prev. day)
Honolulu, USAHST (UTC −10)22:00 HST (prev. day)20:00 HST (prev. day)
São Paulo, BrazilBRT (UTC −3)05:00 BRT03:00 BRT
Mexico City, MexicoCDT (UTC −5)03:00 CDT01:00 CDT
Johannesburg, South AfricaSAST (UTC +2)10:00 SAST08:00 SAST
Moscow, RussiaMSK (UTC +3)11:00 MSK09:00 MSK
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesGST (UTC +4)12:00 GST10:00 GST
Mumbai, IndiaIST (UTC +5:30)13:30 IST11:30 IST
Beijing, ChinaCST (UTC +8)16:00 CST14:00 CST
Sydney, AustraliaAEST (UTC +10)18:00 AEST16:00 AEST
Auckland, New ZealandNZST (UTC +12)20:00 NZST18:00 NZST
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