- Apple announced during the 'Glowtime' event that iOS 18 and iPad OS 18 will be released on September 16, 2024.
- The new update brings a lot of customization and improvements to the operating system.
- It will be available for devices starting from iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, and iPad 2019.
It is that time of the year again, when Apple users clutch on tightly to their iPhones, waiting for the next iOS update to drop. And this time, there is a lot to look forward to, with new icon theming, redesigned Control Center, Photos app, and not to forget, RCS on iMessage. Plus all the features that are coming with Apple Intelligence. So, if you want to know when the new update will be available on your iPhone or iPad, keep reading to find out the iOS 18 release date and time.
iOS 18 Release Date
Apple announced during its Glowtime iPhone 16 launch event, that the iOS 18 update will arrive on September 16, 2024, to compatible devices. The iPadOS 18 will also come out at the same time.
Apple released the beta for iOS 18 and iPadOS simultaneously during their WWDC event held in June of this year. It gave us a glimpse of what all new changes are coming with the new software release and if you are too eager to wait, then use this guide to install the iOS 18 beta on your iPhone.
iOS 18 Release Time
Here’s the iOS 18 release time in various time zones. Please note that all the mentioned timings are for Monday, September 16, 2024.
- Alaska: 09:00 a.m. AKDT
- Australia (Northern Territory): 02:30 a.m. ACST (Tuesday, 17th September)
- Australia: 3:00 a.m. AEST (Tuesday, 17th September)
- Belgium: 07:00 p.m. CEST
- Brazil: 02:00 p.m. BRT
- Canada: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- China: 1:00 a.m CST (Tuesday, 17th September)
- France: 07:oo p.m. PDT
- Germany: 07:00 p.m. CEST
- India: 10:30 p.m. IST
- Japan: 2:00 a.m. (Tuesday, 17th September)
- Russia: 8:00 p.m. MSK
- Singapore: 01:00 a.m. GST (Tuesday, 17th September)
- South Africa: 07:00 p.m. SAST
- United Arab Emirates: 9:00 p.m. GST
- United Kingdom: 06:30 p.m. BST
- United States: 10:00 a.m. PST
iOS 18 Supported Devices
All the iPhones that received the iOS 17 update are eligible to get iOS 18 as well. This includes the older iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max all the way up to last year’s iPhone 15 series. And obviously, the newly released iPhone 16 lineup will come with the latest software out of the box. You can read our article for a full list of features. Here are all iPhone 18 compatible iPhones:
- iPhone XR, XS, XS Max
- iPhone 11 Series
- iPhone 12 Series
- iPhone 13 Series
- iPhone 14 Series
- iPhone 15 Series
- iPhone SE (2nd gen or later)
All the models of the newest iPhone 16 series come with iOS 17 out of the box.
As far as the iPad OS 18 goes, all the models starting from iPad 2019 to the recent iPad Pro M4 will get the new update. However, only the recent devices will be able to run the Apple Intelligence features. You can get more info on the topic in this list of supported iPad models.
So now that you know the release date, all we have to do is mark the date and stare at our calendars till the day arrives. I am honestly quite excited about iOS and iPad OS 18 this year. One reason is the new Calculator app for iPads, and the other is all the new customizations that Apple is bringing to the platform. Let us know which feature are you excited about in the comments below.
