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iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 release time in India and worldwide – full country list
Apple rolls out iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 and macOS Tahoe on Sept 15 at 10 AM PT. See exact release time for every country, new Liquid Glass UI, device compat, and update prep tips
Apple is finally gonna drop iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 and macOS Tahoe for everyone on September 15. This is the big one with the new Liquid Glass design. If you wanna be first in line, here’s exact time for your country, what’s new, which devices gets it, and how to prep so update dont fail at 99% (we all been there).
Exact release time (base)
Apple usually ships major OS updates at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT). That convert to 10:30 PM IST for India on Monday, Sept 15. Many regions will see it late night or early morning next day.
Release time by country / city
All times are expected based on Apple’s usual rollouts. If servers are busy, it may show a few mins late. Dates in brackets when it flips to next day.
| Region | Local time |
|---|---|
| San Francisco (USA, PT) | 10:00 AM (Sept 15) |
| Seattle (USA) | 10:00 AM (Sept 15) |
| Las Vegas (USA) | 10:00 AM (Sept 15) |
| Denver (USA) | 11:00 AM (Sept 15) |
| Minneapolis (USA) | Noon (Sept 15) |
| Chicago (USA) | Noon (Sept 15) |
| New York (USA, ET) | 1:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Washington, D.C. (USA) | 1:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Detroit (USA) | 1:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Toronto (Canada) | 1:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Vancouver (Canada) | 10:00 AM (Sept 15) |
| Mexico City (Mexico) | Noon (Sept 15) |
| Bogotá (Colombia) | 12:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Lima (Peru) | 12:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| La Paz (Bolivia) | 1:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Buenos Aires (Argentina) | 2:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| São Paulo (Brazil) | 2:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| London (UK) | 6:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Dublin (Ireland) | 6:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Lisbon (Portugal) | 6:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Madrid (Spain) | 7:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Paris (France) | 7:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Berlin (Germany) | 7:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Vienna (Austria) | 7:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Rome (Italy) | 7:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Warsaw (Poland) | 7:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Helsinki (Finland) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Athens (Greece) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Sofia (Bulgaria) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Moscow (Russia) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Minsk (Belarus) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Istanbul (Turkey) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Cairo (Egypt) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Nairobi (Kenya) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Kuwait City (Kuwait) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Baghdad (Iraq) | 8:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Tehran (Iran) | 8:30 PM (Sept 15) |
| Abu Dhabi (UAE) | 9:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Dubai (UAE) | 9:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Karachi (Pakistan) | 10:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Delhi / Mumbai (India) | 10:30 PM (Sept 15) |
| Colombo (Sri Lanka) | 10:30 PM (Sept 15) |
| Kathmandu (Nepal) | 10:45 PM (Sept 15) |
| Dhaka (Bangladesh) | 11:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Bangkok (Thailand) | 12:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Hanoi (Vietnam) | 12:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Jakarta (Indonesia) | 12:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 1:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Singapore | 1:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Manila (Philippines) | 1:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Taipei (Taiwan) | 1:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Hong Kong | 1:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Beijing / Shanghai (China) | 1:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Seoul (South Korea) | 2:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Tokyo (Japan) | 2:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Adelaide (Australia) | 2:30 AM (Sept 16) |
| Melbourne (Australia) | 3:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Sydney (Australia) | 3:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Perth (Australia) | 1:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Auckland (New Zealand) | 5:00 AM (Sept 16) |
| Cape Town (South Africa) | 7:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Harare (Zimbabwe) | 7:00 PM (Sept 15) |
| Honolulu (Hawaii) | 7:00 AM (Sept 15) |
| Anchorage (Alaska) | 9:00 AM (Sept 15) |
What’s new: the big Liquid Glass revamp
- Liquid Glass UI: glossy, translucent look that reacts to light and motion; smoother menus, updated nav bars, fresh widgets. First few days might feel weird, give it time.
- Live Translation: real-time translate in Phone, FaceTime, Messages. Super handy when you stuck in mixed-lang calls.
- Redesigned Phone & Messages: cleaner call UI, call screening for spam, polls in group chats, custom chat wallpapers.
- Games app: central hub for all your games, cloud sync, discovery. Less hunting around.
- Performance & privacy: snappier animations, smarter background tasks, tighter permissions prompts.
watchOS 26 highlights
- Liquid Glass animations on new watch faces.
- Health tweaks: better sleep and stress insights, finer workout metrics.
- Quality-of-life: faster app launches, cleaner Control Center.
macOS Tahoe highlights
- Liquid Glass on Mac with refreshed System Settings, Finder touches.
- New Spotlight with richer results, quick actions.
- Live Activities on Mac and upgraded Shortcuts flows.
Device compatibility (quick)
- iOS 26: iPhone 11 and newer, plus iPhone SE (2nd gen and newer).
- iPadOS 26: iPad mini (5th gen+), iPad (8th gen+), iPad Air (3rd gen+), iPad Pro 11″ (1st gen+), iPad Pro 12.9″ (3rd gen+).
- watchOS 26: Apple Watch Series 6+, Watch SE (2nd gen), all Watch Ultra models.
- macOS Tahoe: Recent Apple Silicon Macs and select Intel models; last big update for many Intel units.
Before you update (do this plz)
- Free space: keep at least 20GB free for iOS/iPadOS 26 install to not choke mid-way.
- Backup first: iCloud or local (Finder/iTunes). If anything goes sideways, you safe.
- Charge & Wi‑Fi: plug in and use stable Wi‑Fi. Don’t try over weak hotspot unless you like pain.
- Wait out the rush: if it’s crawling at T‑time, try again after 30–60 mins.
iOS 26 is a big vibe shift. Liquid Glass make your phone feel kinda new again. In India, expect the update at 10:30 PM IST, Sept 15. Free space, backup, then go for it. If servers melt, grab a chai, try again later. Easy.
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