You can watch the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics (Milan–Cortina) on Friday, February 6, 2026, with live coverage starting in the afternoon U.S. time and a full encore in the evening on NBC and Peacock.

Exact time and date

  • Date: Friday, February 6, 2026.
  • Live start time (U.S.):
    • 2 p.m. ET (Eastern Time).
* 11 a.m. PT (Pacific Time).
  • Pre-show: Begins around 1:40 p.m. ET on some coverage.
  • Expected duration: About three hours, as is typical for an Olympic Opening Ceremony.

Where to watch

  • TV channel (U.S.): NBC will carry the live Opening Ceremony and the primetime replay.
  • Streaming: Peacock, plus NBC’s digital platforms (such as NBCOlympics.com and NBC apps) will stream it live and on replay.

Primetime replay

If you miss the live broadcast, you can catch an enhanced primetime encore that night:

  • Time: 8 p.m. ET (and typically 8 p.m. PT in many listings).
  • Where: Again on NBC and Peacock.

In short, if you’re in the U.S., plan for 2 p.m. ET live , or 8 p.m. ET primetime on February 6, 2026, on NBC or Peacock.

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