WWE SmackDown Start Time Tonight (06-12-2026)
WWE SmackDown airs tonight (Friday, June 12, 2026) at 8 PM ET on USA Network, live from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. After two weeks overseas on the European tour, the blue brand is back on US soil and back in its normal Friday-night slot.
What time does WWE SmackDown start tonight?
8 PM ET. 7 PM CT. 5 PM PT. The last two episodes came from Bologna, Italy, which shoved the live broadcast into the early hours for European fans and pushed the US to a delayed airing.
WWE SmackDown start time by timezone
Here are the global start times for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown:
| Region / Country | Timezone | Start time |
|---|---|---|
| US Eastern | ET (EDT) | 8:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| US Central | CT (CDT) | 7:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| US Mountain | MT (MDT) | 6:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| US Pacific | PT (PDT) | 5:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| Alaska | AKDT | 4:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| Hawaii | HST | 2:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| Atlantic Canada | ADT | 9:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| Newfoundland | NDT | 9:30 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| Mexico City | CST | 6:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| Brazil (Brasília) | BRT | 9:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| Argentina | ART | 9:00 PM, Fri Jun 12 |
| UK / Ireland | BST / IST | 1:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Central Europe | CEST | 2:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Eastern Europe | EEST | 3:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Nigeria | WAT | 1:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| South Africa | SAST | 2:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Saudi Arabia | AST | 3:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| UAE | GST | 4:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Pakistan | PKT | 5:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| India | IST | 5:30 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Bangladesh | BST | 6:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Thailand | ICT | 7:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Singapore / Hong Kong / China | SGT / HKT / CST | 8:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Philippines | PHT | 8:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Japan / South Korea | JST / KST | 9:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Australia Western | AWST | 8:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Australia Central | ACST | 9:30 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| Australia Eastern | AEST | 10:00 AM, Sat Jun 13 |
| New Zealand | NZST | 12:00 PM, Sat Jun 13 |
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