WWE SNME XLIV Global Start Times: US, UK, Australia and more
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event XLIV takes place on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The main broadcast starts at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT, which has become the SNME prime-time slot WWE has used pretty much exclusively since the revival of the classic show.
WWE SNME Start Times
Here are the full start times for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event XLIV on Saturday night:
| Region / Time zone | Local start time | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (HST) | 2:00 PM | Sat, May 23 |
| Alaska (AKDT) | 4:00 PM | Sat, May 23 |
| US Pacific (PDT) | 5:00 PM | Sat, May 23 |
| US Mountain (MDT) | 6:00 PM | Sat, May 23 |
| US Central (CDT) | 7:00 PM | Sat, May 23 |
| US Eastern (EDT) | 8:00 PM | Sat, May 23 |
| Brazil (BRT) | 9:00 PM | Sat, May 23 |
| UTC / GMT | 12:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| UK (BST) | 1:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Ireland (IST) | 1:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Central Europe (CEST) | 2:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| South Africa (SAST) | 2:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Eastern Europe (EEST) | 3:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Gulf / UAE (GST) | 4:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Pakistan (PKT) | 5:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| India (IST) | 5:30 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Bangladesh (BST) | 6:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Thailand (ICT) | 7:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Singapore / Hong Kong / Philippines | 8:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| China (CST) | 8:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Western Australia (AWST) | 8:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Japan / Korea (JST/KST) | 9:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Central Australia (ACST) | 9:30 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| Eastern Australia (AEST) | 10:00 AM | Sun, May 24 |
| New Zealand (NZST) | 12:00 PM | Sun, May 24 |
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