Genshin Impact's next update version 2.1, Floating World Under the Moonlight, is out this week. It's another hefty patch for Teyvat, bringing with it anniversary events, new banners, and even a fishing system. It's a bit of a pain to do all of that timezone math in your own head when anticipating update downtime, but worry no more, as we've got a list of when Travelers from regions around the world can expect server maintenance to begin and end on August 31 and September 1.
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Travelers that want to make the most of their time and hit the ground running in Inazuma can go ahead and pre-install the 2.1 update starting on August 30, a day before the next content drop is even accessible. We've got a handy guide from previous patches that explains how to pre-install Genshin Impact updates on mobile, PC, and PS4/PS5—it's worth sorting before your fellow players slow down download times on patch day.
When Will Genshin Impact's Servers Go Down?
Genshin Impact's maintenance will begin on August 31 for those of you in North America and on September 1 in time zones ahead. Here's an expanded list of when you can expect servers to go down in different regions for 6:00 UTC+8:
- August 31, 3 pm PDT
- August 31, 5 pm CT
- August 31, 6 pm ET
- August 31, 11 pm BST
- September 1, 3:30 am IST
- September 1, 6 am HKT
- September 1, 7 am JST
- September 1, 8 am HKT
When Will Genshin Impact's Servers Go Live?
Mihoyo is estimating maintenance will take around five hours, but it's just that, an estimate. On occasion, the developer runs into problems and extends the Genshin Impact's downtime, but it's also finished early. Regardless, here's when you can expect the Genshin Impact servers to go live with version 2.1:
- August 31, 8 pm PDT
- August 31, 10 pm CT
- August 31, 11 pm ET
- September 1, 4 am BST
- September 1, 8:30 am IST
- September 1, 11 am HKT
- September 1, 12 pm JST
- September 1, 1 pm HKT
While you may miss roaming through Teyvat, it's not all bad. Mihoyo will give away 300 Primogems to compensate for Genshin Impact being offline. Plus, there's always the silver lining of an additional 60 Primogems for every hour should it get extended.
Genshin Impact's patch, Floating World Under the Moonlight, revealed just how much is coming with its update in its special live stream a week ago. PS4 and PS5 players will have access to Aloy when things kick-off, while PC and mobile players can recruit her later. A new four-star character, Kujou Sara, will also make her debut in a new banner.
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