when can i watch the opening ceremony of the olympics

You can watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 6, 2026, with live coverage starting in the afternoon U.S. time and replays in the evening.

Key times to watch

• The ceremony itself starts at 8:00 p.m. local time in Milan, Italy (20:00 CET), which is 7:00 p.m. UTC.

• In the U.S., live TV coverage begins around 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a short pre-show starting just before that.

• The broadcast is expected to run for about three hours.

• If you miss it live, there is usually an “enhanced” primetime replay in the U.S. that evening (for 2026, an encore is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. ET).

Where you can watch

• On U.S. television, the Opening Ceremony airs on NBC.

• For streaming, you can watch it on Peacock and NBC’s Olympics digital platforms (like their official Olympics site/app), which carry the live ceremony and replays.

Quick example by region

• If you’re in Central Europe (including Italy): tune in at 20:00 on February 6 to watch it live on local Olympic broadcasters.

• If you’re on U.S. Eastern Time: watch live starting at 2 p.m. ET, or catch the primetime replay at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

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