September – May (final)
Champions League game times
Champions League nights run on the 9pm CET clock: comfortable for Europe, a 3pm office-hours kickoff for New York, and a brutal 5:30am for Sydney. Here's every slot converted, league phase to final.
Kickoffs are set in Central European Time — the famous 9pm CET slot.
Typical Champions League start times, by region
Pick your region for the full local guide:
The regular slots (in UK time)
DST-adjusted for the coming week. Swap region using the links above.
| Slot | Scheduled | 🇬🇧 UK time (GMT/BST) |
|---|---|---|
Main kickoff (Tue/Wed) | Tue 21:00 Berlin | 20:00 |
Early kickoff (Tue/Wed) | Tue 18:45 Berlin | 17:45 |
The final (Saturday) | Sat 21:00 Berlin | 20:00 |
Champions League — quick answers
What time is the Champions League final?
The final kicks off at 9pm CET on a Saturday — that's 8pm in the UK, 3pm on the US East Coast, 12:30am in India and 5am Sunday in Sydney.
How does the Champions League format work?
36 clubs play an 8-game league phase in one big table; the top 8 go straight to the last 16, places 9–24 meet in a playoff round, then it's two-leg knockouts to a single final.