NJPW G1 Climax 2025 Global Start Times
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
| Night | Date | Door | Bell | Local Time (JST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | Sat, 19 Jul 2025 | 15:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 JST |
| Night 2 | Sun, 20 Jul 2025 | 15:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 JST |
| Mid‑Block Nights | Various (23–30 Jul) | 18:30 | 20:00 | 20:00 JST |
| Semi‑Finals | Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | 15:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 JST |
| Final | Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | 13:30 | 15:00 | 15:00 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)
| Region | Time Zone (UTC Offset) | Standard Nights (17:00 JST) | Final (15:00 JST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo, Japan | JST (UTC +9) | 17:00 JST | 15:00 JST |
| London, United Kingdom | BST (UTC +1) | 09:00 BST | 07:00 BST |
| Berlin, Germany | CEST (UTC +2) | 10:00 CEST | 08:00 CEST |
| New York, USA | EDT (UTC −4) | 04:00 EDT | 02:00 EDT |
| Chicago, USA | CDT (UTC −5) | 03:00 CDT | 01:00 CDT |
| Los Angeles, USA | PDT (UTC −7) | 01:00 PDT (prev. day) | 23:00 PDT (prev. day) |
| Honolulu, USA | HST (UTC −10) | 22:00 HST (prev. day) | 20:00 HST (prev. day) |
| São Paulo, Brazil | BRT (UTC −3) | 05:00 BRT | 03:00 BRT |
| Mexico City, Mexico | CDT (UTC −5) | 03:00 CDT | 01:00 CDT |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | SAST (UTC +2) | 10:00 SAST | 08:00 SAST |
| Moscow, Russia | MSK (UTC +3) | 11:00 MSK | 09:00 MSK |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | GST (UTC +4) | 12:00 GST | 10:00 GST |
| Mumbai, India | IST (UTC +5:30) | 13:30 IST | 11:30 IST |
| Beijing, China | CST (UTC +8) | 16:00 CST | 14:00 CST |
| Sydney, Australia | AEST (UTC +10) | 18:00 AEST | 16:00 AEST |
| Auckland, New Zealand | NZST (UTC +12) | 20:00 NZST | 18:00 NZST |
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