BREAKING: Set your clocks, Hawkins faithful. Stranger Things 5 Part 2, the final drop of the series, lands on Netflix at 12:00 AM Pacific Time. That is the classic Netflix window. It hits at 3:00 AM Eastern Time, and 8:00 AM UTC. Yes, the last ride into the Upside Down arrives right on schedule, just in time for holiday binges and late night pizza.
Exactly when it appears where you live
Here is the global timing in simple terms. Netflix flips the switch at midnight in Los Angeles. That lines up with early morning in the East, and daytime across Europe and Asia. Local availability can vary by country or device, but this is the rollout fans should plan around.
- Los Angeles, 12:00 AM PT
- New York, 3:00 AM ET
- London, 8:00 AM GMT
- Paris, 9:00 AM CET
- Sydney, 7:00 PM AEDT
Open Netflix, tap the bell on the show page, and turn on notifications. You will get the moment it is live.
If you are in a different time zone, convert from 8:00 AM UTC to your city. If your app shows a Coming Soon countdown, trust that clock. It auto adjusts for you. If you do not see the title right away, refresh the app or your device. A short delay can happen, ever so briefly, around the global flip.
How long are the final episodes
Here is what matters for your binge plan. The last batch is not quick snack TV. Episodes vary in length, and several push well past the one hour mark. The finale plays like a full event, the kind you clear an evening for and silence your phone.
We have seen the internal runtime slate Netflix is using to prep the title. Expect a handful of meaty chapters, then an extended capper that lets the cast and story take a proper bow. If you want to watch it all in one sitting, budget a movie night, not a weeknight skim. Stack snacks, hydrate, and give yourself wiggle room between episodes. The credits have treats and teases worth watching.
Exact runtimes can update close to launch. Check the episode cards in the Netflix app for the final minute counts.
The cast moment and the culture shift
This is a goodbye as much as a release. Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Noah Schnapp are closing the chapter they grew up in. David Harbour and Winona Ryder are the beating heart of that last-stand energy. Expect a wave of midnight PT salutes from the cast as the episodes hit, with day long thank you posts from Hawkins to Hollywood.
Culturally, this finale is a milestone. Stranger Things turned synths, small town horror, and found family into a global ritual. It made Friday nights feel like 1984 again, but with better Wi Fi. The final drop seals a decade of quotes, costumes, and needle drops into TV history. Your group chat will be a minefield. Your office Slack will be all caps. Choose kindness, and spoiler tags.
Spoilers will fly the minute the first credits roll. Mute tags, or finish the finale before you open your phone.
Quick catch up before you press play
Need a fast refresher before midnight PT hits your screen Here are the beats to remember so the finale lands hard.
- Season 1, Eleven escapes the lab, the Demogorgon terrorizes Hawkins, Will is rescued.
- Season 2, the Mind Flayer looms, Max joins the party, Eleven closes the Gate.
- Season 3, Starcourt Mall explodes, Hopper is presumed dead, the Russians are in the game.
- Season 4, Vecna reveals the origin of the Upside Down link, Max pays a heavy price, Hopper is rescued.
The stakes now are personal and cosmic. The kids are not kids anymore. Their powers, grief, and grit have to sync at last. The upside here, the show has always stuck the emotional landing. Even the monsters know that.
The bottom line
Stranger Things 5 Part 2 drops at 12:00 AM Pacific Time, 3:00 AM Eastern Time, 8:00 AM UTC. Convert from there, set your reminders, and protect your viewing window. The runtime mix invites a proper sendoff, so plan a full session. Hawkins has one last song to play. We will be on the ground at midnight PT, eyes on every gate, ready to call the final shot. Clock’s ticking ⏰.
