The Super Bowl doesn’t have a strict, official “end time,” but you can use recent history to estimate it pretty reliably.

Quick Scoop: When will the Super Bowl be over?

  • Recent Super Bowls last about 3 hours 30–40 minutes from kickoff to the final whistle.
  • With a standard kickoff at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, that usually puts the finish between about 10:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. Eastern.
  • One 2026 game-day breakdown pegs the expected end around 9:30–10:00 p.m. Eastern, depending on pace of play, commercials, and halftime.

So if you’re planning your night and kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, a safe bet is that the Super Bowl will be over right around 10 p.m. Eastern, give or take a few minutes for things like replays, timeouts, and any late-game drama.

In other words: plan on about a 3.5-hour event from kickoff to the trophy presentation.

TL;DR: For a 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff, expect the Super Bowl to end around 10:00 p.m.–10:15 p.m. ET in most years.

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