For Super Bowl 2026, you can expect the game to run until around 10:00–10:30 PM Eastern Time in a typical, no-drama scenario.

Quick Scoop: Likely End Time

  • Kickoff is scheduled for about 6:30 PM ET for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara.
  • A normal NFL game plus all the Super Bowl extras (commercials, reviews, ceremonies) runs about 3–3.5 hours.
  • That puts the final whistle roughly between 9:45 and 10:30 PM ET in most years.

So if you have work or school the next morning, planning to be free by around 10:30 PM ET is usually safe, unless something unusual happens like a very long halftime delay or overtime.

Time Zone Cheat Sheet

Here’s what that rough 10:00–10:30 PM ET finish looks like elsewhere for this year’s game:

  • Central Time (CT): about 9:00–9:30 PM.
  • Mountain Time (MT): about 8:00–8:30 PM.
  • Pacific Time (local to Santa Clara): about 7:00–7:30 PM.
  • UK (GMT): finishes in the early hours of Monday, roughly 2:00–2:30 AM.

Why It Feels So Long

The Super Bowl stretches longer than a regular game because of:

  • Extra-long commercial breaks for those high-priced ads.
  • A big halftime show that tends to run 15–20 minutes plus transitions.
  • Pre- and post-game ceremonies, plus potential replay reviews and injuries that slow things down.

An overtime thriller or long stoppage can easily push the end closer to 10:30 PM ET or slightly beyond.

Mini Story: “Should I Book Monday Off?”

A lot of fans treat Super Bowl Sunday as a late night, especially on the U.S. East Coast and in Europe. Forum discussions are full of people joking that they just plan to call in sick or pre-book Monday off because the combo of a 3+ hour game, halftime show, food, and post-game coverage pushes bedtime pretty late.

If you want to watch everything—from kickoff to trophy lift and interviews—blocking off roughly 6:30–11:00 PM ET is a comfortable window.

TL;DR: From a 6:30 PM ET kickoff, expect the Super Bowl to go until about 10:00–10:30 PM ET in a normal year, a bit later if it’s heavy on delays or goes to overtime.

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