Japanese Grand Prix 2026 Start Times
🇯🇵 Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Mie, Japan · Sunday, 29 March 2026
- Race · Suzuka
- 14:00 Sun
- Race · UTC
- 05:00 Sun
- Race · US Eastern
- 1:00 AM Sun
- Race · UK
- 06:00 Sun
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Converting every session to your time zone.
Session times in every time zone
| Session | UTCUTC | US EasternEDT | US PacificPDT | UKGMT / BST | Central EuropeCET / CEST | IndiaIST | JapanJST · track time | Australia EasternAEDT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice 1 (FP1) | 02:30Fri 27 | 10:30 PMThu 26 | 7:30 PMThu 26 | 02:30Fri 27 · GMT | 03:30Fri 27 · CET | 08:00Fri 27 | 11:30Fri 27 | 13:30Fri 27 |
| Practice 2 (FP2) | 06:00Fri 27 | 2:00 AMFri 27 | 11:00 PMThu 26 | 06:00Fri 27 · GMT | 07:00Fri 27 · CET | 11:30Fri 27 | 15:00Fri 27 | 17:00Fri 27 |
| Practice 3 (FP3) | 02:30Sat 28 | 10:30 PMFri 27 | 7:30 PMFri 27 | 02:30Sat 28 · GMT | 03:30Sat 28 · CET | 08:00Sat 28 | 11:30Sat 28 | 13:30Sat 28 |
| Qualifying | 06:00Sat 28 | 2:00 AMSat 28 | 11:00 PMFri 27 | 06:00Sat 28 · GMT | 07:00Sat 28 · CET | 11:30Sat 28 | 15:00Sat 28 | 17:00Sat 28 |
| Race | 05:00Sun 29 | 1:00 AMSun 29 | 10:00 PMSat 28 | 06:00Sun 29 · BST | 07:00Sun 29 · CEST | 10:30Sun 29 | 14:00Sun 29 | 16:00Sun 29 |
All times are session start times. Clocks change during this weekend in the UK (GMT to BST) and Central Europe (CET to CEST); the times above already include the change.
Common questions
What time does the Japanese Grand Prix start?
The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix started on Sunday 29 March at 14:00 local time in Suzuka, which is 05:00 UTC, 1:00 AM EDT and 06:00 BST in the UK.
What time is qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix?
Qualifying started on Saturday 28 March at 15:00 local time in Suzuka, which is 06:00 UTC, 2:00 AM EDT and 06:00 GMT in the UK.
Is there a sprint at the Japanese Grand Prix?
No. The 2026 Japanese Grand Prix was a standard weekend: three practice sessions, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday.
What time is the Japanese Grand Prix in Australia, India and Japan?
The race started at 16:00 AEDT on Sun 29 Mar in Sydney and Melbourne, 10:30 IST on Sun 29 Mar in India and 14:00 JST on Sun 29 Mar in Japan.