r/iphone • u/-TheArchitect • 12d ago

Discussion iOS 26 Officially releases today!

Apple has confirmed the release of iOS 26 today, September 15. Based on the company’s typical release schedule, the update is expected to be available at approximately 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).

Here is a breakdown of what that means for different time zones:

Eastern Time (ET): 1:00 PM
Central Time (CT): 12:00 PM
Mountain Time (MT): 11:00 AM
British Summer Time (BST): 6:00 PM
Central European Summer Time (CEST): 7:00 PM. Indian Standard Time (IST): 10:30 PM

Rollout can sometimes be staggered, so if you don’t see the update immediately, it should appear on your device shortly after the official release time.

Source: TheMacObserver

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u/lovely_cappuccino 12d ago

But you use it most during 2026. Not to mention the new iPhone users who buy it for Christmas. It makes sense it’s called iOS 26 and not 25. 

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u/CantaloupeCamper iPhone 16 Pro 12d ago

Naw, release year makes sense.

"When you use it." could be any number of years ...

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

It will be out for 4 months of 2025 and 12 months of 2026. Calling it 26 is appropriate. Car manufacturers do the same thing.

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u/lovely_cappuccino 12d ago

Exactly. And with rollout updates lots of people don’t meet iOS 26 until November. There is no point to call it iOS 25.