The highly anticipated Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update is nearing its global launch, bringing in a fresh batch of content ranging from new explorable areas to coveted 5-star characters. To be specific, the patch will be released on January 15, 2025, following a five-hour maintenance break. Players might be interested in tracking the patch's arrival to access the new events, banners, and more.Hence, this article discusses the Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update schedule and provides a countdown that displays the remaining time.Honkai Star Rail 3.0 release date, time, and countdownFollowing the successful livestream event, HoYoverse has scheduled the Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update’s global launch on January 15, 2025, at 11 am (UTC+8). The patch will roll out simultaneously across all servers, so players from different regions might struggle to track the local airtime.To help them, we have listed below the v3.0 update release schedule across the major time zones:AmericaPacific Standard Time (PST): January 14, 2025, at 7 pmMountain Standard Time (MST): January 14, 2025, at 8 pmCentral Standard Time (CST): January 14, 2025, at 9 pmEastern Standard Time (EST): January 14, 2025, at 10 pmEuropeWestern European Time (WET): January 15, 2025, at 3 amCentral European Time (CET): January 15, 2025, at 4 amEastern European Time (EET): January 15, 2025, at 5 amAsiaIndia Standard Time (IST): January 15, 2025, at 8:30 amChina Standard Time (CST): January 15, 2025, at 11 amJapanese Standard Time (JST): January 15, 2025, at 12 pmPhilippine Standard Time (PST): January 15, 2025, at 11 amKorea Standard Time (KST): January 15, 2025, at 12 pmCheck out the countdown below, which actively displays the time remaining until the HSR 3.0 update.What’s coming in Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update?The Honkai Star Rail 3.0 livestream has confirmed that the following are coming in the next patch:New 5-star characters: Aglaea and The HertaSix rerun banners (three in each phase)New Light Cones (including the signature options for the upcoming 5-star units)New Planet: AmphoreusStory continuationFresh events (including Mem’s Gift and Gift of Odyssey, which will reward free wishes)Bud of Remembrance Calyx: The domain will drop Flower of Alaya Series trace materialsNew Relics: Hero of Triumphant Song and Poet of Mourning CollapseNew enemies and elite encounters from AmphoreusRemembrance Path for TrailblazerSeveral quality-of-life updatesFollow Sportskeeda’s Honkai Star Rail hub for more information and updates.