Honkai Star Rail 3.8 livestream date, time, and countdown

Ahead of the Honkai Star Rail 3.8 livestream’s premiere, the developers announced the special program’s schedule. According to the post on X, the livestream will air on December 5, 2025, at 7:30 pm CST (UTC+8). It is set to showcase the upcoming character, Light Cone, events, and more that will be released alongside and during the patch.

This article takes a look at the Honkai Star Rail 3.8 livestream’s premiere date and time in detail. Additionally, we will add a countdown to help players track the time left until the special program.

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 livestream schedule, explored

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As mentioned in the official announcement, the Honkai Star Rail 3.8 special program will take place on December 5, 2025, at 7:30 pm (UTC+8). The update is titled “Memories are the Prelude to Dreams” and will feature only one 5-star character, The Dahlia (Similar to version 3.7). Hence, players can expect to receive multiple rerun banners throughout the update.

Like every special program iteration, the upcoming one for HSR 3.8 will be livestreamed across all regions simultaneously. Since the developers only detailed the Asian commencement time, players from other continents might wonder when the livestream will air. For those, we have listed the HSR 3.8 special program date and time across all regions in the following section:

America

Date and Time	Timezone
December 5, 2025, at 3:30 AM	Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8)
December 5, 2025, at 4:30 AM	Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7)
December 5, 2025, at 5:30 AM	Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
December 5, 2025, at 6:30 AM	Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)

Europe

Date and Time	Timezone
December 5, 2025, at 11:30 AM	Western European Time (UTC+0)
December 5, 2025, at 12:30 PM	Central European Time (UTC+1)
December 5, 2025, at 1:30 PM	Eastern European Time (UTC+2)

Asia

Date and Time	Timezone
December 5, 2025, at 5:00 PM	Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
December 5, 2025, at 7:30 PM	China Standard Time (UTC+8)
December 5, 2025, at 7:30 PM	Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8)
December 5, 2025, at 8:30 PM	Japanese Standard Time (UTC+9)

Here’s a countdown that every Trailblazer can use to track the time left for Honkai Star Rail 3.8 livestream, regardless of region:

As usual, the version 3.8 broadcast will be available on the official YouTube, Twitch, and X channels. Hence, you can visit any of the aforementioned platforms before the livestream commences to watch it live. If you end up missing it, the footage will be available on YouTube.

Moreover, HoYoverse will post a summarized version of the telecast on their official X handle. In the post, they will include the three redeemable codes that the developers are expected to share during the special program.

Also read - 5 things to look forward to in Honkai Star Rail in December 2025

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Edited by Argha Halder