The 2026 Oscars ceremony is scheduled to run about three and a half hours, so it typically ends around 10:30–11:00 p.m. Eastern Time (about 7:30–8:00 p.m. Pacific).

Since this year’s show starts at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 15, you can expect it to be “over” in that late‑evening window, give or take a few minutes depending on how long speeches and bits run.

In other words, if you’re just trying to see if you’ll make it to bed before midnight, you probably will.