Genshin Impact 7.0 Release Date, Time, And Countdown (Snezhnaya Release Date)

You will start Genshin Impact 7.0 with a bang by exploring the highly anticipated Snezhnaya, so get ready on August 11, 2026, at 11:00 PM ET (UTC-4). The cold region will surely have a lot of secrets to uncover, and you can explore to your heart's content with the upcoming 5-Star character, Odette. Make sure to save up any Primogems and tie up any loose ends before heading towards Snezhnaya in version 7.0.

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Odette Banner Release Date: August 11, 2026 – September 2, 2026 (Phase 1)
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Expect Odette's banner to appear in Phase 1, alongside Arlecchino's rerun. Both banners will feature a new 4-Star Pyro character, Alyosha.

Genshin Impact 7.0 Maintenance Ends & Start Time (Snezhnaya Release Date)

As usual, you need to wait around five hours for the Genshin Impact 7.0 maintenance to end.

Timezone	Genshin 7.0 Maintenance Starts	Genshin 7.0 Maintenance Ends
PT (UTC-7)	August 11, 2026, 03:00 PM	August 11, 2026, 08:00 PM
MT (UTC-6)	August 11, 2026, 04:00 PM	August 11, 2026, 09:00 PM
CT (UTC-5)	August 11, 2026, 05:00 PM	August 11, 2026, 10:00 PM
ET (UTC-4)	August 11, 2026, 06:00 PM	August 11, 2026, 11:00 PM
GMT (UTC+0)	August 11, 2026, 10:00 PM	August 12, 2026, 03:00 AM
BST (UTC+1)	August 11, 2026, 11:00 PM	August 12, 2026, 04:00 AM
CET (UTC+2)	August 12, 2026, 00:00 AM	August 12, 2026, 05:00 AM
IST (UTC+5:30)	August 12, 2026, 03:30 AM	August 12, 2026, 08:30 AM
SGT (UTC+8)	August 12, 2026, 06:00 AM	August 12, 2026, 11:00 AM
JST (UTC+9)	August 12, 2026, 07:00 AM	August 12, 2026, 12:00 PM
AEST (UTC+10)	August 12, 2026, 08:00 AM	August 12, 2026, 02:00 PM

Genshin Impact 7.0 Maintenance Time Countdown

If you can't be bothered to calculate Genshin Impact 7.0 release time, here's a countdown to make it easier.

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Genshin Impact 7.0 Release Date & Time (Snezhnaya Release Date)

Here's Genshin Impact 7.0 release date and end time, if everything goes according to the usual six-weeks plan.

Timezone	Genshin 7.0 Release Date	Genshin 7.0 End Time
PT (UTC-7)	August 11, 2026, 08:00 PM	September 22, 2026, 03:00 PM
MT (UTC-6)	August 11, 2026, 09:00 PM	September 22, 2026, 04:00 PM
CT (UTC-5)	August 11, 2026, 10:00 PM	September 22, 2026, 05:00 PM
ET (UTC-4)	August 11, 2026, 11:00 PM	September 22, 2026, 06:00 PM
GMT (UTC+0)	August 12, 2026, 03:00 AM	September 22, 2026, 10:00 PM
BST (UTC+1)	August 12, 2026, 04:00 AM	September 22, 2026, 11:00 PM
CET (UTC+2)	August 12, 2026, 05:00 AM	September 23, 2026, 00:00 AM
IST (UTC+5:30)	August 12, 2026, 08:30 AM	September 23, 2026, 03:30 AM
SGT (UTC+8)	August 12, 2026, 11:00 AM	September 23, 2026, 06:00 AM
JST (UTC+9)	August 12, 2026, 12:00 PM	September 23, 2026, 07:00 AM
AEST (UTC+10)	August 12, 2026, 02:00 PM	September 23, 2026, 08:00 AM

Make sure to check out our guides on Arlecchino's required materials, as well as her best build, if you're planning to pull for her.

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Released: September 28, 2020
ESRB: Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
Developer(s): HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
Publisher(s): HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)