Start times
Find your local start time
Choose your game region first, then a display timezone. Date and time are calculated on this device.
Your local scheduled start
Time remaining
Calendar download includes the scheduled start only. End time is unknown. The countdown uses your device clock; zero does not confirm server availability.
| Game region | Announced local time | UTC start |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||
| Americas / Oceania | ||
| Taiwan | ||
| Korea |
Europe starts four hours earlier. Taiwan and Korea begin on October 22 locally. The updated forum post takes priority over older October 19 news.
Choose a realm region before watching the timer
Europe’s countdown targets October 21 at 17:00 UTC. Americas and Oceania, Taiwan and Korea target October 21 at 21:00 UTC. Selecting the same display timezone for both regions will still leave a four-hour difference.
Use the region attached to the game you intend to launch. If your friend is in another region, send the complete regional time instead of a screenshot showing only hours remaining.
What zero means
Before the scheduled start, the timer shows the remaining time. At or after the start it changes to a scheduled-start-passed message. It cannot confirm that login is available, that the test has begun on time, or that it is still running.
Blizzard has described a few hours of testing without a fixed end hour. We therefore provide no authoritative end countdown or progress percentage. Visit the official announcement and the client for operational updates.
Prepare while there is time
Install the official stress-test version through Battle.net before opening time. Confirm that the version selector says World of Warcraft: Forever Stress Test, rather than assuming the normal retail or beta install is the same entry.
The reminder is an ICS calendar file with the announced start and source link. It is generated locally. Copying the time also stays in your browser; if clipboard permission is unavailable, a manual-copy field appears.
Clock and reminder limitations
The countdown depends on your device clock. If that clock is inaccurate, correct it through your operating system. Calendar applications can display an imported reminder in their own configured timezone; the UTC event instant should remain unchanged.
An imported file does not subscribe you to future schedule changes. Recheck this page and the official post before the event.
Official sources
Sources checked: UTC. Page updated: .