February 26, 2026

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Honkai Star Rail 4.0 release date

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Honkai Star Rail 4.0, releasing on February 13, 2026, is one of the highly anticipated patches. It will introduce a new world called Planarcadia, where the upcoming story quest will take place. Most players will want to tune in to summon the new characters from the region or, at the very least, collect all the available rewards.

This article further discusses the Honkai Star Rail 4.0 release date and time for major regions.

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 release date, time, and countdown

A Brief on the Version 4.0 Special Program The Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.0 “No Aha at Full Moon” Special Program has concluded. Brand-new characters, maps, and events are about to come online. Please board the Astral Express at that time and embark on a new adventure! Special

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 will launch on February 13, 2026, at 11 am (UTC+8), ushering in a variety of fresh content, along with the Planarcardia region. Players can look forward to exploring the world, which is tied to the Elation Eon Aha. Those planning to track the patch must know that its launch time will vary based on their location.

The following list containing the HSR 4.0 release schedule across major regions should remove any confusion:

America (February 12, 2026)

  • Pacific Standard Time (PST): 7 pm
  • Mountain Standard Time (MST): 8 pm
  • Central Standard Time (CST): 9 pm
  • Eastern Standard Time (EST): 10 pm

Europe (February 13, 2026)

  • Western European Time (WET): 3 am
  • Central European Time (CET): 4 am
  • Eastern European Time (EET): 5 am

Asia (February 13, 2026)

  • India Standard Time (IST): 8:30 am
  • China Standard Time (CST): 11 am
  • Philippine Standard Time (PHT): 11 am
  • Japanese Standard Time (JST): 12 pm
  • Korea Standard Time (KST): 12 pm

Readers can also use the countdown below to track the time until Honkai Star Rail’s Planarcadia releases globally:

Everything new in Honkai Star Rail 4.0

HoYoverse conducted the Honkai Star Rail 4.0 livestream to unveil the upcoming contents. We have further discussed them below:

  • Yao Guang and Sparxie are the featured 5-star characters from the patch.
  • A total of six Elation Light Cones will be added to the game including the signature options: When She Decided To See (Yao Guang’s LC) and Dazzled by a Flowery World (Sparxie’s LC).
  • Rerun characters in Phase 1: Evernight, Black Swan, and Hysilens
  • Rerun characters in Phase 2: Cerydra, Rappa, and Sparkle
  • Ever-Glorious Magical Girl and Diviner of Distant Reach are the new relic sets heading to version 4.0.
  • New Trailblaze Mission: No Aha at Full Moon
  • Maps you can explore in Planarcadia: Duomension City, Graphia Academy, Dovebrook District, “World’s End” Tavern
  • Cosmicon, Roll On! and Ding! Arcadia Fun-Time Clock-In Essentials are the new events from the patch.
  • HoYoverse will roll out several QoL optimizations in version 4.0 including changes to The Assignnment system, preview for unactivated Relic stats, and more.

The officials also shared three redemption codes during the HSR 4.0 livestream. You can obtain 300x Stellar Jades and other resources, provided you redeem them before the expiry time.