For the 2026 State of the Union, you can watch it on all the major broadcast and cable news channels at 9 p.m. Eastern. Most common options:

  • ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox (over‑the‑air/broadcast networks)
  • CNN, MSNBC, Fox News (cable news channels)
  • PBS (check your local PBS station)

Streaming options typically include:

  • Network news apps and websites (ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News)
  • The White House website and official YouTube and social channels, which usually carry a free live stream

If you’re using cable or satellite, you can just go to any major news channel around 9 p.m. ET; if you’re streaming, open any of the networks’ news apps or the White House YouTube channel at that time.