NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen 2026 start time in your time zone
The broadcast start for the 77th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen is at 7:20 PM JST on Thursday 31 December 2026, local time in Tokyo. That is 10:20 UTC on Thursday 31 December 2026.
NHK may interrupt the programme for news, so segment times inside the show can shift. The start is the scheduled broadcast start.
The 77th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen starts at 7:20 PM JST on 31 December 2026 from NHK Hall in Tokyo. See the start time in your time zone and 24 cities.
Broadcast start in 24 world cities
| City | Local time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 2:20 AM PST | Thu 31 Dec |
| Mexico City | 4:20 AM CST | Thu 31 Dec |
| New York | 5:20 AM EST | Thu 31 Dec |
| São Paulo | 7:20 AM UTC-3 | Thu 31 Dec |
| London | 10:20 AM GMT | Thu 31 Dec |
| Lagos | 11:20 AM UTC+1 | Thu 31 Dec |
| Paris | 11:20 AM CET | Thu 31 Dec |
| Berlin | 11:20 AM CET | Thu 31 Dec |
| Cairo | 12:20 PM EET | Thu 31 Dec |
| Moscow | 1:20 PM UTC+3 | Thu 31 Dec |
| Dubai | 2:20 PM GST | Thu 31 Dec |
| Mumbai | 3:50 PM IST | Thu 31 Dec |
| Colombo | 3:50 PM UTC+5:30 | Thu 31 Dec |
| Dhaka | 4:20 PM UTC+6 | Thu 31 Dec |
| Bangkok | 5:20 PM UTC+7 | Thu 31 Dec |
| Jakarta | 5:20 PM UTC+7 | Thu 31 Dec |
| Singapore | 6:20 PM SGT | Thu 31 Dec |
| Manila | 6:20 PM PHT | Thu 31 Dec |
| Beijing | 6:20 PM UTC+8 | Thu 31 Dec |
| Hong Kong | 6:20 PM HKT | Thu 31 Dec |
| Seoul | 7:20 PM UTC+9 | Thu 31 Dec |
| Tokyo | 7:20 PM JST | Thu 31 Dec |
| Sydney | 9:20 PM AEDT | Thu 31 Dec |
| Auckland | 11:20 PM NZDT | Thu 31 Dec |
About the event
The NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (紅白歌合戦) is Japan's New Year's Eve music show, in which popular artists are split into a red team and a white team. The 77th edition is broadcast live from NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, on Thursday 31 December 2026.
NHK lists the broadcast as running from 7:20 PM to 11:45 PM Japan Standard Time, with the first half ending before 9:00 PM. It is shown on NHK General TV, BSP4K and BS8K, broadcast on NHK AM radio, and streamed on NHK ONE.
- Venue
- NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- Time zone at the venue
- Asia/Tokyo
- Attendance
- In person and live-streamed
- Status
- Scheduled
- Organiser
- NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Sources
Start time last checked against the official source on 30 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is the broadcast start for the 77th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen?
- The broadcast start for the 77th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen is at 7:20 PM JST on Thursday 31 December 2026, local time in Tokyo. That is 10:20 UTC on Thursday 31 December 2026. NHK may interrupt the programme for news, so segment times inside the show can shift. The start is the scheduled broadcast start.
- What time is the 77th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen in New York, Los Angeles, London, India and Sydney?
- New York: 5:20 AM EST on Thursday 31 December 2026; Los Angeles: 2:20 AM PST on Thursday 31 December 2026; London: 10:20 AM GMT on Thursday 31 December 2026; Mumbai: 3:50 PM IST on Thursday 31 December 2026; Sydney: 9:20 PM AEDT on Thursday 31 December 2026.
- Where is the 77th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen held?
- At NHK Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It takes place in person and is also streamed live by the organiser.
- How do I add the 77th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen 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.