The server maintenance for the upcoming Genshin Impact 4.5 update will begin on March 13, 2024, at 6:00 AM (UTC+8). It will last for around five hours, which means Travelers can expect the new patch to be live by 11:00 AM (UTC+8). The recent livestream program revealed a lot of content that players can look forward to in the version 4.5 update. This includes the limited-time events, banners, and quests.
This article will cover the complete server maintenance schedule for the Genshin Impact 4.5 update and also feature a countdown that shows the time left until the update is live.
Countdown to Genshin Impact 4.5 and server maintenance schedule
The server maintenance for the 4.5 update will begin at 6:00 AM (UTC+8) on March 13, 2024.
It usually takes around five hours for the servers to return online with the new update, meaning version 4.5 will be live by 11:00 AM (UTC+8).
Here's a list of Genshin Impact 4.5 server maintenance timings in some of the major timezones and a countdown showing the time until the release:
America (March 12, 2024)
- Pacific Daylight Time: 3 pm - 8 pm
- Mountain Standard Time: 3 pm - 8 pm
- Central Standard Time: 4 pm - 9 pm
- Eastern Standard Time: 5 pm - 10 pm
Europe (March 12-13, 2024)
- Western European Time: 10 pm - 3 am
- Central European Time: 11 pm - 4 am
- Eastern European Time: 12 am - 5 am
Asia (March 13, 2024)
- India Standard Time: 3:30 am - 8:30 am
- China Standard Time: 6 am - 11 am
- Philippine Standard Time: 6 am - 11 am
- Japanese Standard Time: 7 am - 12 pm
- Korea Standard Time: 7 am -12 pm
Once the maintenance is over and the servers are back up, all players will receive 600 Primogems for the inconvenience caused. Travelers can collect the freebies from the in-game mail.
On a related note, the timer above also displays the time left until Chiori's banner is released since it will be available in-game as soon as the update is up.
Genshin Impact 4.5 banners
Here is the banner schedule for the 4.5 update:
Phase I (March 13, 2024)
- Chiori (Geo)
- Arataki Itto (Geo)
Phase II (April 2, 2024)
- Neuvillette (Hydro)
- Kaedehara Kazuha (Anemo)
Genshin Impact 4.5 will also introduce a new type of banner called the Chronicled Wish. This will feature several 5-star characters and weapons, including Albedo, Eula, Beacon of the Reed Sea, and Hunter's Path. Travelers can use this chance to pull for old units.