when do the oscars actually start

The 2026 Oscars ceremony is scheduled to actually start at 7 p.m. Eastern / 4 p.m. Pacific on Sunday, March 15, 2026, live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

If you’re outside the US, that’s 23:00 GMT / 11 p.m. in the UK, with red- carpet coverage beginning about 30 minutes earlier.