WWE SmackDown Start Time Tonight (05-29-2026)
WWE SmackDown airs tonight at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on tape delay on the USA Network in the United States. If you’re watching from outside the US, (especially in Europe) the timing changes so you can watch it live.
Tonight’s episode of SmackDown will remain on its time slot of 8:00 p.m. EST on the USA Network in the United States. However, the show is going to be on tape delay since it will be held live in Barcelona at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Where SmackDown is tonight
The May 29 edition of Friday Night SmackDown will emanate live from the Olimpic Arena in Badalona, Barcelona, Spain and it’s the go-home show before Clash in Italy.
WWE SmackDown start time tonight by timezone
The table below covers the US broadcast time (8:00 PM ET on USA Network):
| Timezone / Region | Start time (US broadcast) |
|---|---|
| Eastern Time (ET) – New York | 8:00 PM Fri |
| Central Time (CT) – Chicago | 7:00 PM Fri |
| Mountain Time (MT) – Denver | 6:00 PM Fri |
| Pacific Time (PT) – Los Angeles | 5:00 PM Fri |
| Alaska Time (AKT) | 4:00 PM Fri |
| Hawaii Time (HST) | 2:00 PM Fri |
| Atlantic Time (AT) – Halifax | 9:00 PM Fri |
| Brazil (BRT) – São Paulo | 9:00 PM Fri |
| UK & Ireland (BST) | 1:00 AM Sat |
| Central Europe (CEST) – Spain, Italy, Germany | 2:00 AM Sat |
| South Africa (SAST) | 2:00 AM Sat |
| India (IST) | 5:30 AM Sat |
| Gulf (GST) – Dubai | 4:00 AM Sat |
| Singapore / Philippines | 8:00 AM Sat |
| Japan & Korea (JST/KST) | 9:00 AM Sat |
| AEST – Sydney | 10:00 AM Sat |
| NZST – Auckland | 12:00 PM Sat |
For the live Netflix broadcast from Barcelona, UK and Ireland viewers can catch it at 7:00 PM, per WWE’s international timings.
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