Genshin Impact 5.5 release date, time, and countdown

The Genshin Impact 5.5 update will be released within 2 days. It will be another major Natlan update since it will finally introduce us to the sixth and last tribe in the land of Pyro and several other exciting new events.

This article covers Genshin Impact 5.5’s release date and timings in different regions and features a universal countdown that shows the exact time until the update is released.

Genshin Impact 5.5 release date and countdown

The Genshin Impact 5.5 update will launch worldwide on March 26, 2025, at 11 am (UTC+8). The exact release timings for the new update may vary for each player depending on their location.

You can find a list of Genshin Impact 5.5’s release timings across different time zones below:

• Pacific Time: March 25, 2025, at 8 pm
• Eastern Time: March 25, 2025, at 11 pm
• Greenwich Mean Time: March 26, 2025, at 3 am
• Central European Time: March 26, 2025, at 4 am
• India Standard Time: March 26, 2025, at 8:30 am
• Japan Standard Time: March 26, 2025, at 12 pm
• Australian Eastern Daylight Time: March 26, 2025, at 2 pm
• New Zealand Daylight Time: March 26, 2025, at 4 pm

In addition, here is a universal countdown that shows the exact time until version 5.5 goes live:

Version 5.5 pre-installation feature is now available

Genshin Impact has also released the pre-installation feature for the upcoming version 5.5 update. The download sizes for the resource packages are around:

• PC: 5GB – 6GB (6GB – 7GB space required to unzip files)
• Mobile: 1GB – 2.5GB

The download size will also depend on the voice-over languages installed in your account.

You can use the pre-installation feature to download some of the resources in advance. This will speed up the download process once the new version is live and let you enjoy the latest content faster.