Artemis II Launch Today: Time in Your Country, How to Watch Live, Crew & More
APRIL 1, 2026
Humans Return to the Moon Today
The first crewed lunar mission in 54 years. Four astronauts. Ten days. 386,000 kilometers.
What Time Is the Artemis II Launch in My Country?
NASA targets liftoff at 6:24 PM Eastern Time (ET) on April 1, 2026. The launch window stays open for two hours until 8:24 PM ET. Here is the launch time converted to major cities around the world.
| 🇺🇸 New York / Miami | 6:24 PM (Apr 1) |
| 🇨🇴 Bogotá | 5:24 PM (Apr 1) |
| 🇲🇽 Ciudad de México | 5:24 PM (Apr 1) |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | 5:24 PM (Apr 1) |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | 6:24 PM (Apr 1) |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 7:24 PM (Apr 1) |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | 3:24 PM (Apr 1) |
| 🇬🇧 London | 11:24 PM (Apr 1) |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | 12:24 AM (Apr 2) |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | 12:24 AM (Apr 2) |
| 🇮🇳 New Delhi | 3:54 AM (Apr 2) |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | 7:24 AM (Apr 2) |
If your city is not listed, the dynamic converter above automatically detects your timezone and shows the exact local launch time.
Where to Watch Artemis II Live
NASA streams the launch for free across multiple platforms. Pre-launch coverage begins at 12:50 PM ET. Full launch sequence coverage from 5:00 PM ET. Liftoff at 6:24 PM ET.
Official free streams:
- NASA YouTube — full HD, no account needed
- NASA+ — ad-free, no subscription, available on Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, iOS, Android
- NASA on X/Twitter — live updates and stream
- NASA Facebook — live stream with community chat
- NASA Twitch — live stream with chat
Television: NBC, CNN, Fox News carry the launch live starting approximately 6:00 PM ET. Local CBS and ABC affiliates join at launch time.
In person: If you are in Central Florida, the launch is visible from beaches and parks across Brevard County, the Space Coast, Titusville, and parts of Orlando. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex sells viewing packages that include access to restricted areas closer to the launch pad.
Meet the Artemis II Crew
The Mission: 10 Days Around the Moon
Artemis II follows a free-return trajectory that takes the crew approximately 6,000 miles beyond the far side of the Moon, farther from Earth than any human has ever traveled.
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Day 1
Launch & Earth orbit
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Days 2-4
Outbound to Moon
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Day 5
Lunar flyby
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Days 6-9
Return transit
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Day 10
Splashdown Pacific
The mission tests every system aboard Orion that future crews will need to land on the lunar surface on Artemis III in 2028 and eventually build a permanent Moon base.
Be Part of the Mission
We built the Artemis II Collection to celebrate this historic moment. Five AI presets that transform your selfie into an astronaut in 10 seconds.
Crew Portrait puts you in the orange Orion pressure suit at Kennedy Space Center. Moonwalker places you on the lunar surface with Earth on the horizon. Mission Control seats you at the flight director console in Houston. Space Portrait creates a studio-quality NASA headshot. Next Generation transforms you or your kids into a Pixar-style space explorer.