How Long is the Super Bowl? All We Know About Timings, Halftime Performance
The Super Bowl is almost here, and if you're planning your Sunday night, you might be wondering how late it'll run. the Patriots vs. Seahawks, kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 8, 2026. It will air on NBC and stream on Peacock and NFL+.
Most years the game lasts around three hours and 23 minutes, according to data from TickPick.
That means if everything stays on pace, the final whistle should blow sometime in the first few minutes of 10 p.m. ET, early enough for most people to head out or stay up for whatever comes next. Last year's Super Bowl (Eagles vs. Chiefs) ran three hours and 36 minutes, which is pretty typical.
The Super Bowl Halftime Show, will begin roughly between 8:00 and 8:15 p.m. ET. It'll last around 13 to 15 minutes. You can expect the halftime segment to last roughly around 30 minutes.Do Super Bowls ever go really long?
They almost never pass the four-hour mark. The only one in the last 10 years that went longer than four hours was Super Bowl 58 in 2024. That Chiefs-49ers game needed overtime and ended up at four hours and six minutes.
Here are the times for recent Super Bowls:
- Super Bowl 50 (2016) - 3 hours 43 minutes
- Super Bowl 51 (2017) - 3 hours 47 minutes
- Super Bowl 52 (2018) - 3 hours 46 minutes
- Super Bowl 53 (2019) - 3 hours 32 minutes
- Super Bowl 54 (2020) - 3 hours 29 minutes
- Super Bowl 55 (2021) - 3 hours 35 minutes
- Super Bowl 56 (2022) - 3 hours 26 minutes
- Super Bowl 57 (2023) - 3 hours 31 minutes
So unless the game goes to overtime and gets really wild, you can plan on it wrapping up before 11 p.m. ET. That gives you plenty of time to enjoy the post-game celebrations, or just get some sleep before Monday.
This year's Super Bowl may become political. Green Day, who'll be performing at the Super Bowl, on Friday criticised the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Bad Bunny, who'll be performing during the Super Bowl halftime, has also criticised ICE. Unlike the previous year, this year, President Donald Trump won't be attending the game.
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