When Does Diablo 4 Season 9 Start? Countdown and More Explored

This article provides a countdown to Diablo 4 Season 9 and also explores the exact start time for all the major regions of the world.

When Does Diablo 4 Season 9 Start? Countdown and More Explored.
The new season brings in a plethora of content (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Diablo 4 Season 9 is almost on the horizon, and it brings a hefty amount of content to the game. Season 9, titled Sins of the Horadrim, adds new customizable spells and powerful gems that you will be able to craft. Most notably, the new season also brings a new questline which along with a revamped Nightmare Dungeon featuring new enemies. The seasonal questline will also let you take on Astaroth in a boss fight.

The latest Diablo 4 Season 9, Sins of the Horadrim, will release on July 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM PDT. In this article, we will provide a countdown for the launch of Diablo 4 Season 9. We will also look at when the new season will start for all the regions of the world.

When Does Diablo 4 Season 9 Come Out?

Diablo 4 Season 9, Sins of the Horadrim starts on July 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM PDT. Based on your region, this timing will be different for all the regions of the world. Here is a table with the exact release time of Diablo 4 Season 9 for all the major regions of the world:

Time ZoneDateTime
Pacific Time (PT)July 1, 202510:00 AM
Central Time (CT)July 1, 202512:00 PM
Eastern Time (ET)July 1, 20251:00 PM
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC)July 1, 20255:00 PM
Indian Standard Time (IST)July 1, 202510:30 PM
China Standard Time (CST)July 2, 20251:00 AM
Japan Standard Time (JST)July 2, 20253:00 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)July 2, 20254:00 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)July 2, 20256:00 AM

Diablo 4 Season 9 Countdown

Diablo 4 Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim Countdown

What Do We Know About Diablo 4 Season 9?

Astaroth is a seasonal questline boss in Diablo 4 Season 9.
You will face Astaroth as a boss in Season 9 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Diablo 4 Season 9 brings a new questline titled The Embers Yet Smolder. However, you will need to complete the base campaign on Eternal Realms to start this quest. The new questline dungeons will also feature Astaroth as a boss that you will encounter.

Other than that, the most significant change is in the Nightmare Dungeons, which have a new feature called Horadric Strongrooms. Essentially, these are mini-dungeons inside the dungeon with different enemies and where you have a separate set of objectives. The Nightmare Dungeon also has new Affixes which will allow you to get more rewards from these dungeons.


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