When does Genshin Impact servers open for 4.5 update

HoYoverse has announced the maintenance schedule for the upcoming Genshin Impact 4.5 update. The officials will begin the server maintenance on March 13, 2024, at 6 am (UTC+8), and it is expected to last five hours, meaning version 4.5 will be live at 11 am (UTC+8). There's less than a day until the new patch is available and the long-awaited 5-star character, Chiori, will finally be released.

This article will cover the maintenance end timings for the new Genshin Impact 4.5 update and a countdown of the time left until the servers are online again.

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Genshin Impact 4.5 release and update maintenance end timings

The developers will begin the maintenance for Genshin Impact 4.5 at 6 am (UTC+8), and it is estimated to last five hours. Thus, the new patch should be live at 11 am (UTC+8).

That said, the exact update maintenance end timings will differ based on the time zone.

Here is a list of version 4.5 release times across different regions:

America (March 12, 2024)

• Pacific Daylight Time: 8 pm
• Central Standard Time: 9 pm
• Eastern Standard Time: 10 pm

Europe March 13, 2024)

• Western European Time: 3 am
• Central European Time: 4 am
• Eastern European Time: 5 am

Asia (March 13, 2024)

• India Standard Time: 8:30 am
• China Standard Time: 11 am
• Japanese Standard Time: 12 pm
• Korea Standard Time: 12 pm

Here's a countdown that shows the time left until version 4.5 goes live:

Do note that the timer above applies to Chiori and Itto's banners as well since they will be available as soon as version 4.5 is released. Furthermore, once the server is up, all the players will receive 600 Primogems as compensation. The freebies can be collected from the in-game mail.

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Genshin Impact 4.5 banners

Here is a list of all the characters who will be featured on the Event Wishes in both phases of Genshin Impact 4.5:

Phase I (March 13, 2024):

• Chiori (5-star Geo)
• Arataki Itto (5-star Geo)
• Yunjin (4-star Geo)
• Dori (4-star Electro)
• Gorou (4-star Geo)

Phase II (April 2, 2024):

• Neuvillette (5-star Hydro)
• Kazuha (5-star Anemo)

Naturally, the signature weapons of all the 5-star characters will also be on rate-up. Furthermore, both phases will last 21 days, so there's enough time for players to pull for their favorite characters.