Cultural festival

Munich Oktoberfest opens

The recorded date for Munich Oktoberfest opens was September 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM. This page shows the time since that scheduled date and preserves its source and timing details.

Also known as: Oktoberfest 2026 · Munich beer festival · Wiesn 2026

days since5 weeks · about 1 month11h 18m 13s since the announced time

DateSeptember 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM

CountdownLive to the second

TimezoneEurope/Berlin

LocationTheresienwiese, Munich

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What time does Oktoberfest open?

The official opening ceremony begins at noon in Munich on September 19, when the mayor taps the first keg.

This countdown uses the announced time in the event’s timezone.