Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026 start time in your time zone
The broadcast start for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026 is at 8:30 AM EST on Thursday 26 November 2026, local time in New York. That is 13:30 UTC on Thursday 26 November 2026.
Macy's says the broadcast starts at 8:30 a.m. in all U.S. time zones. The time shown here is for New York.
The 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade starts at 8:30 AM in every U.S. time zone on Thursday 26 November 2026 on NBC and Peacock. See your local time.
Broadcast start in 24 world cities
| City | Local time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 5:30 AM PST | Thu 26 Nov |
| Mexico City | 7:30 AM CST | Thu 26 Nov |
| New York | 8:30 AM EST | Thu 26 Nov |
| São Paulo | 10:30 AM UTC-3 | Thu 26 Nov |
| London | 1:30 PM GMT | Thu 26 Nov |
| Lagos | 2:30 PM UTC+1 | Thu 26 Nov |
| Paris | 2:30 PM CET | Thu 26 Nov |
| Berlin | 2:30 PM CET | Thu 26 Nov |
| Cairo | 3:30 PM EET | Thu 26 Nov |
| Moscow | 4:30 PM UTC+3 | Thu 26 Nov |
| Dubai | 5:30 PM GST | Thu 26 Nov |
| Mumbai | 7:00 PM IST | Thu 26 Nov |
| Colombo | 7:00 PM UTC+5:30 | Thu 26 Nov |
| Dhaka | 7:30 PM UTC+6 | Thu 26 Nov |
| Bangkok | 8:30 PM UTC+7 | Thu 26 Nov |
| Jakarta | 8:30 PM UTC+7 | Thu 26 Nov |
| Singapore | 9:30 PM SGT | Thu 26 Nov |
| Manila | 9:30 PM PHT | Thu 26 Nov |
| Beijing | 9:30 PM UTC+8 | Thu 26 Nov |
| Hong Kong | 9:30 PM HKT | Thu 26 Nov |
| Seoul | 10:30 PM UTC+9 | Thu 26 Nov |
| Tokyo | 10:30 PM JST | Thu 26 Nov |
| Sydney | 12:30 AM AEDT | Fri 27 Nov Next day |
| Auckland | 2:30 AM NZDT | Fri 27 Nov Next day |
About the event
The 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marches through New York City on Thursday 26 November 2026. It is broadcast live on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo.
Macy's says the broadcast starts at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones, so viewers outside the Eastern time zone see it at 8:30 a.m. local time.
- Venue
- Central Park West to Herald Square, New York, United States
- Time zone at the venue
- America/New_York
- Attendance
- In person and live-streamed
- Status
- Scheduled
- Organiser
- Macy's
Sources
Start time last checked against the official source on 30 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is the broadcast start for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026?
- The broadcast start for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026 is at 8:30 AM EST on Thursday 26 November 2026, local time in New York. That is 13:30 UTC on Thursday 26 November 2026. Macy's says the broadcast starts at 8:30 a.m. in all U.S. time zones. The time shown here is for New York.
- What time is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026 in New York, Los Angeles, London, India and Sydney?
- New York: 8:30 AM EST on Thursday 26 November 2026; Los Angeles: 5:30 AM PST on Thursday 26 November 2026; London: 1:30 PM GMT on Thursday 26 November 2026; Mumbai: 7:00 PM IST on Thursday 26 November 2026; Sydney: 12:30 AM AEDT on Friday 27 November 2026.
- Where is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026 held?
- At Central Park West to Herald Square in New York, United States. It takes place in person and is also streamed live by the organiser.
- How do I add the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2026 to my calendar?
- Use Add to calendar on this page to download an .ics file for Apple Calendar or Outlook, or to open the event in Google Calendar. The entry stores the exact start in UTC, so your calendar shows it in your own time zone.