WWE SmackDown Start Time Tonight (07-03-2026)
WWE SmackDown was taped earlier this week from the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and will be airing as always on USA Network tonight at 8pm Eastern and 7pm Central. Several matches and segments have already been confirmed for the show, including the fallout from the Night of Champions PLE this past weekend.
What time is WWE SmackDown tonight?
Here are the start times globally for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown:
| Time zone | Cities | Start time |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (HST) | Honolulu | 2:00 PM, Fri Jul 3 |
| Alaska (AKDT) | Anchorage | 4:00 PM, Fri Jul 3 |
| Pacific (PDT) | Los Angeles, Seattle | 5:00 PM, Fri Jul 3 |
| Mountain (MDT) | Denver, Salt Lake City | 6:00 PM, Fri Jul 3 |
| Central (CDT) | Chicago, Dallas | 7:00 PM, Fri Jul 3 |
| Eastern (EDT) | New York, Atlanta | 8:00 PM, Fri Jul 3 |
| Atlantic (ADT) | Halifax | 9:00 PM, Fri Jul 3 |
| Brazil (BRT) | São Paulo | 9:00 PM, Fri Jul 3 |
| Newfoundland (NDT) | St. John’s | 9:30 PM, Fri Jul 3 |
| UTC / GMT | — | 12:00 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| UK (BST) | London | 1:00 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| Central Europe (CEST) | Paris, Berlin, Madrid | 2:00 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| Eastern Europe (EEST) | Athens, Helsinki | 3:00 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| Moscow (MSK) | Moscow | 3:00 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| Gulf (GST) | Dubai, Abu Dhabi | 4:00 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| India (IST) | New Delhi, Mumbai | 5:30 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| China (CST) | Beijing, Singapore | 8:00 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| Japan / Korea (JST/KST) | Tokyo, Seoul | 9:00 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| Eastern Australia (AEST) | Sydney, Melbourne | 10:00 AM, Sat Jul 4 |
| New Zealand (NZST) | Auckland | 12:00 PM, Sat Jul 4 |
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