HoYoverse is all set to bring the next major update to Honkai: Star Rail, and the excitement within the community is at an all-time high.
The Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 update, officially titled “The Lethe Below the Living,” picks up the ongoing Planarcadia storyline, diving deeper into Mortenax Blade’s long-cursed fate as the Trailblazer joins him in confronting the secrets buried within the World in Canvas.
If you’re here to know more about the exact release date and time for the Honkai: Star Rail 4.3 update, we’ve got you covered.
When Does Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 Release?
The much-anticipated Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 update goes live globally on June 1, 2026, at around 11:00 AM China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Players in North America will receive the update on the evening of May 31, given the time zone offset.
Below, we’ve listed the exact release date and time for the Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 update across major regions:
- Pacific Time (PT): May 31, 8:00 PM
- Eastern Time (ET): May 31,11:00 PM
- Western Europe (WEST): June 1, 4:00 AM
- Central Europe (CEST): June 1, 5:00 AM
- India (IST): June 1, 8:30 AM
- China/Philippines (CST): June 1, 11:00 AM
- Japan/Korea (JST/KST): June 1, 12:00 PM
Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 Maintenance and Downtime
Similar to other major updates, before the Version 4.3 patch goes live, Honkai: Star Rail servers will be taken offline for roughly five hours of scheduled maintenance.
For most Asian and European regions, downtime begins at 6:00 AM CST on June 1. NA players will see servers go down around 3:00 PM PT on May 31.
Once the maintenance ends, eligible players at Trailblaze Level 4 or above will receive 600 Stellar Jade directly in their in-game mailbox.
The Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 update will introduce the new 5-star character Mortenax Blade to the game alongside a bunch of other exciting content. Joining Blade on the banner roster are reruns of Yao Guang, Cyrene, and Phainon.
That’s everything you need to know about the Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 update.