Apple is expected to release iOS 18 and iPadOS sometime today, which brings several new features and improvements to iPhones and iPads around the globe. Based on previous releases, the update is likely to drop at around 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time/1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
As for iPhone users around the globe, when can they expect to see iOS 18 in their region? Below you’ll find a list of release times in time zone in several countries. Be sure to verify the exact time for your specific location, and keep in mind that we could see delays as Apple prepares its servers for rollout.
- Australia West – 1:00 a.m. AWST (Tues)
- Australia East – 3:00 a.m. AEST (Tues)
- Austria – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Belgium – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Canada West – 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Canada East – 1:00 p.m. EDT
- China – 1:00 a.m. CST (Tues)
- Denmark – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Finland – 8:00 p.m. EEST
- France – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Germany – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Guernsey – 6:00 p.m. BST
- Hong Kong – 1:00 a.m. HKT (Tues)
- Ireland – 6:00 p.m. IST
- Isle of Man – 6:00 p.m. BST
- Italy – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Japan – 2:00 a.m. JST (Tues)
- Jersey – 6:00 p.m. BST
- Luxembourg – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Netherlands – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- New Zealand – 5:00 a.m. NZST (Tues)
- Norway – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Portugal – 6:00 p.m. WEST
- Puerto Rico – 1:00 p.m. AST
- Saudi Arabia – 8:00 p.m. AST
- Singapore – 1:00 a.m. SGT (Tues)
- South Korea – 2:00 a.m. KST (Tues)
- Spain – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Sweden – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Switzerland – 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Taiwan – 1:00 a.m. CST (Tues)
- UAE – 9:00 p.m. GST
- United Kingdom – 6:00 p.m. BST
- United States West – 10:00 a.m. PDT
- United States Mountain – 11:00 a.m. MDT
- United States Central – 12:00 p.m. CDT
- United States East – 1:00 p.m. EDT
- US Virgin Islands – 1:00 p.m. AST
Make sure that your device is fully charges and connected to WiFi before attempting to update your device to iOS 18 or iPadOS 18. The free update will be available as an over-the-air update and may take some time to complete. To check that the update is available and to install it, do the following: Go to “Settings” -> “General” -> “Software Update.”
During the initial rollout of major software updates like iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, Apple servers will be hit by a heavy load of users simultaneously looking to update their devices, which means you may see slower download speeds and sluggish performance when trying to update their devices. So if you’ll wait a day or two before installing the updates you’ll likely have a smoother experience.
