Now that we're less than a week away from the Stranger Things Season 5 release, the anticipation level for the final season is off the charts. The countdown to the final season is now down to single digits, with the first part scheduled to drop on November 26. As the Hawkins crew prepares for their final fight against Vecna and the Upside Down, fans of the show are also preparing for their binge-watch parties ahead of the release.
As fans around the world prepare for the emotional and action-packed episodes of the final season, here is a look at the release date and timings for the episodes in different parts of the world.
Stranger Things Season 5: A Guide through the final season's release around the world

Stranger Things Season 5 consists of eight episodes, which have been described as eight blockbuster movies by the Duffer brothers, the creators and showrunners. These eight episodes have been divided into three different parts, which will premiere on three different days.
The first part comprises four episodes and will be released on November 26, 2025, at 5 PM PT:
- Chapter One: The Crawl (1 hour 8 minutes)
- Chapter Two: The Vanishing Of... (54 minutes)
- Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap (1 hour 6 minutes)
- Chapter Four: Sorcerer (1 hour 23 minutes)
Here's when this will be for your time period:
- U.S.A. (East Coast): November 26, 8:00 PM ET
- United Kingdom: November 27, 1:00 AM GMT
- Switzerland: November 27, 2:00 AM CET
- China: November 27, 9:00 AM CST
- India: November 27, 6:30 AM IST
- Philippines: November 27, 9:00 AM PST
- Singapore: November 27, 9:00 AM SGT
The second part, comprising three episodes, is set to be released on December 25, 2025, at 5 PM PT:
- Chapter Five: Shock Jock
- Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz
- Chapter Seven: The Bridge
Here's when this will be in your region:
- U.S.A. (East Coast): December 25, 8:00 PM ET
- United Kingdom: December 26, 1:00 AM GMT
- Switzerland: December 26, 2:00 AM CET
- China: December 26, 9:00 AM CST
- India: December 26, 6:30 AM IST
- Philippines: December 26, 9:00 AM PST
- Singapore: December 26, 9:00 AM SGT

Finally, the third part is the season finale for Stranger Things Season 5 and is rumored to be about two hours long. The episode, titled The Rightside Up, is set to be released on December 31, 2025, at 5 PM PT. Here's when this will be in your time zone:
- U.S.A. (East Coast): December 31, 8:00 PM ET
- United Kingdom: January 1, 1:00 AM GMT
- Switzerland: January 1, 2:00 AM CET
- China: January 1, 9:00 AM CST
- India: January 1, 6:30 AM IST
- Philippines: January 1, 9:00 AM PST
- Singapore: January 1, 9:00 AM SGT
Hopefully, this detailed guide through the release schedule of Stranger Things Season 5 around the world is more than enough to ensure that fans can begin their final adventure in Hawkins at the earliest possible time.
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