Okay, so I was super hyped for the new Honkai Star Rail update and wanted to jump in the second it dropped. I’m on Pacific Standard Time (PST), so figuring out the exact release time was my mission. First, I did some Googling, you know, the usual “Honkai Star Rail update time” search.
It got a bit confusing with all the different time zones mentioned. I needed it in PST, plain and simple. I scoured through some articles and forum posts, trying to find a solid answer.

My Little Research Journey
- Checked the official Honkai Star Rail social media accounts, like Twitter. They usually announce this stuff, but sometimes it’s buried in replies.
- Visited some gaming news sites, these are usually pretty good at covering patch notes and release times.
- Browsed through related Subreddits or * guys always stay up all day and night, I can always see the latest stuff.
Finally, I found a few reliable sources, I cross-referenced them to be extra sure. It is 11 p.m. May. 7th (UTC-5),which is 8 PM on May 7th for me.
Then I immediately set an alarm. So now just waiting, I will update the game in the first time!