Honkai Star Rail (HSR) 3.8 Release Date and Time (Countdown Timer)

The Honkai Star Rail 3.8 update will take players back to Penacony by entering the memories of the Trailblazer. The Penacony trailblaze missions were one of the most exciting parts of the game’s history, but they had their fair share of plot holes. The 3.8 version plans to fill up those holes and take players to Planarcadia, the next destination for Honkai Star Rail. Here is the Honkai Star Rail 3.8 release date and time guide, with a countdown timer, to help you get ready for the version release.

When Is Honkai Star Rail 3.8 Coming Out?

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 will be released on December 16, 2025, at 08:00 PM PST for the NA servers and December 17, 2025, at 11:00 AM CST for the rest of the world. Here is a quick overview of the HSR 3.8 release timings in different time zones around the world:

• New Delhi, India: 8:30 AM IST on December 17, 2025
• Tokyo, Japan: 12:00 PM JST on December 17, 2025
• California, USA: 8:00 PM PST on December 16, 2025
• Beijing, China: 11:00 AM CST on December 17, 2025
• Toronto, Canada: 11:00 PM EDT on December 16, 2025
• Rome, Italy: 5:00 AM CET on December 17, 2025
• Melbourne, Australia: 1:00 PM AEST on December 17, 2025
• Auckland, New Zealand: 3:00 PM NZST on December 17, 2025

The new update will add one new 5-star character — The Dahlia. She is a new meta Break Support who enables Super Break DMG without actually breaking the enemy toughness bar. Other than her, Honkai Star Rail 3.8 banners are filled with some amazing characters. If you’re unsure who to pull, check our best characters in Honkai Star Rail 3.8 guide.

If you want them all, you will need a substantial amount of Stellar Jades. Make sure to use Honkai Star Rail codes to obtain free Stellar Jades before the 3.8 version ends. If you want to learn about maintenance start and end times, please refer to the next section.

Honkai Star Rail (HSR) 3.8 Maintenance End Time

Honkai Star Rail servers will undergo a maintenance break before the update goes live. The HSR 3.8 maintenance will start at 03:00 PM PST for NA servers on December 16, 2025, and at 06:00 AM CST on December 17, 2025, for the rest of the world. The maintenance is expected to last approximately 5 hours, after which the Honkai Star Rail 3.8 will be released.

During the maintenance break, players won’t be able to log into their accounts. Furthermore, all logged-in players will be forcefully kicked out when the maintenance begins. As compensation for maintenance, every Honkai Star Rail player with Trailblaze Level 4 or above before the maintenance begins will receive 300 Stellar Jades.

This compensation can be claimed from the in-game mail box after the update has been released. Make sure to claim the Stellar Jades before the version ends, or you will lose them forever.

Honkai Star Rail (HSR) 3.8 Release Countdown Timer

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 Preload Guide

Here is the pre-install size for the Honkai Star Rail 3.8 update:

• Pre-install size on PC: 4.8 GB
• Pre-install size on Android and iOS: 2.6 GB

Honkai Star Rail 3.8 is going to take players back to Penacony, filling up some plot holes from back in the Penacony missions. Are you excited for the Honkai Star Rail 3.8? Let us know in the comments.