Honkai Star Rail’s version 3.4 update, titled “For the Sun is Set to Die,” is slated to release worldwide on July 2, 2025. It will see the debut of Phainon and his signature Light Cone on the warp banners, along with the rerun banners of several popular characters. Apart from that, the patch will also see the arrival of the special HSR x Fate Stay Night collab, which will introduce two new playable characters from the franchise. Here is the release date and timings for Honkai Star Rail 3.4 with a universal countdown for convenience.
Honkai Star Rail 3.4 Release Schedule and Countdown For All Regions
The Honkai Star Rail 3.4 update will release globally on July 2, 2025, at 11 AM (UTC +8). It will see the debut of Phainon as a playable character and the rerun banners of Tribbie, Sunday, Sparkle, Firefly, Jingliu, and Blade. Apart from that, it will also introduce new Light Cones, events, and more.
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Here is a countdown displaying the time remaining until version 3.4 arrives:
Moreover, the following section provides the release date and timings for the 3.4 update for all major regions worldwide:
America
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): July 1, 2025, at 8 PM
- Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): July 1, 2025, at 9 PM
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): July 1, 2025, at 10 PM
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): July 1, 2025, at 11 PM
Europe
- Western European Summer Time (WEST): July 2, 2025, at 4 AM
- Central European Summer Time (CEST): July 2, 2025, at 5 AM
- Eastern European Summer Time (EEST): July 2, 2025, at 6 AM
Asia
- India Standard Time (IST): July 2, 2025, at 8:30 AM
- China Standard Time (CST): July 2, 2025, at 11 AM
- Philippine Standard Time (PHT): July 2, 2025, at 11 AM
- Japanese Standard Time (JST): July 2, 2025, at 12 PM
- Korea Standard Time (KST): July 2, 2025, at 12 PM
It is important to note that prior to the new update’s release, HoYoverse will conduct server maintenance starting from July 2, 2025, at 6 AM (UTC +8). Considering the game’s servers will experience downtime during this period, it is recommended to plan your gameplay activities accordingly.
