NXT New Years Evil 2026 Global Start Times: EST, PST, GMT and more
NXT New Year’s Evil 2026 is set for Tuesday, January 6, 2026, airing live as a special edition of WWE NXT. The headline start time is 8 PM ET, which is 5 PM PT, and it works out to 1 AM in the UK (GMT), meaning UK viewers are watching in the early hours of the next day.
What time does WWE NXT New Year’s Evil 2026 start?
NXT New Year’s Evil 2026 start time in EST (Eastern Time)
In the United States, the show begins at 8:00 PM ET (EST) on Tuesday, January 6. January is standard time in North America, so you will see it listed as EST rather than EDT.
NXT New Year’s Evil 2026 start time in PST (Pacific Time)
If you are watching from the West Coast, New Year’s Evil starts at 5:00 PM PT (PST) on Tuesday, January 6. That earlier start is handy if you want to watch live without a late finish.
NXT New Year’s Evil 2026 start time in GMT (UK time)
For fans in the UK and Ireland, the live start is 1:00 AM GMT. Because that is after midnight, it technically lands on Wednesday, January 7 (UK time) even though the event date in the U.S. is Tuesday, January 6. If you are trying to avoid spoilers, it is worth planning around that overnight start.
NXT New Year’s Evil 2026 global start times table
| Region | Local start time | Local date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PT) | 5:00 PM | Tue, Jan 6 |
| Chicago (CT) | 7:00 PM | Tue, Jan 6 |
| New York (ET) | 8:00 PM | Tue, Jan 6 |
| London (GMT) | 1:00 AM | Wed, Jan 7 |
| Central Europe (CET) | 2:00 AM | Wed, Jan 7 |
| Riyadh (AST) | 4:00 AM | Wed, Jan 7 |
| India (IST) | 6:30 AM | Wed, Jan 7 |
| China (CST) | 9:00 AM | Wed, Jan 7 |
| Japan (JST) | 10:00 AM | Wed, Jan 7 |
| Australia (AEDT) | 12:00 PM | Wed, Jan 7 |
These time conversions match the widely listed international breakdown for the New Year’s Evil special.
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