WWE SmackDown Start Time Tonight: June 20 2025

WWE SmackDown Start Time Tonight 06 20 2025

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown is set to air live from Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, kicking off the King and Queen of the Ring tournament semifinals and a blockbuster non‐title match featuring John Cena versus Ron “The Truth” Killings.

Below you’ll find a comprehensive breakdown of tonight’s WWE SmackDown start time in Eastern Time and all major international zones, making sure that you never miss a moment of the action.

WWE SmackDown Start Time Tonight

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown airs live at 8:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on the USA Network. This marks the regular Friday prime‐time slot for WWE’s flagship show.

U.S. Regional Start Times

  • Central Time (CT): 7:00 PM CT
  • Mountain Time (MT): 6:00 PM MT
  • Pacific Time (PT): 5:00 PM PT

Global Start Times for WWE SmackDown

For viewers outside the U.S., here are the key international start times for WWE SmackDown airing on Friday, June 20, 2025:

United Kingdom (BST)

  • 1:00 AM BST (June 21) – EDT is five hours behind British Summer Time; therefore, 8:00 PM EDT converts to 1:00 AM BST the following day.

Continental Europe (CEST)

  • 2:00 AM CEST (June 21) – Central European Summer Time is six hours ahead of EDT, making tonight’s SmackDown start at 2:00 AM CEST on Saturday, June 21.

Australia (AEST)

  • 10:00 AM AEST (June 21) – Australian Eastern Standard Time runs 14 hours ahead of EDT; thus, the show will air at 10:00 AM AEST on Saturday.

Japan (JST)

  • 9:00 AM JST (June 21) – Japan Standard Time is 13 hours ahead of EDT, so SmackDown will be live at 9:00 AM JST on Saturday morning.

India (IST)

  • 5:30 AM IST (June 21) – India Standard Time is nine and a half hours ahead of EDT; consequently, the broadcast begins at 5:30 AM IST on Saturday.
Region / Time ZoneLocal Start Time
Eastern Time (ET)8:00 PM (June 20)
Central Time (CT)7:00 PM (June 20)
Mountain Time (MT)6:00 PM (June 20)
Pacific Time (PT)5:00 PM (June 20)
United Kingdom (BST)1:00 AM (June 21)
Continental Europe (CEST)2:00 AM (June 21)
India (IST)5:30 AM (June 21)
Japan (JST)9:00 AM (June 21)
Australia (AEST)10:00 AM (June 21)
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