The Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.1 “Into the Yawning Chasm” Special Program was scheduled for March 16, 2024, at 19:30 UTC+8 (11:30 UTC). That was 14:30 GMT+3, 4:30 a.m. PT, 7:30 a.m. ET, and 12:30 p.m. CET on the same calendar date. The program did air on March 16, 2024, and the official video description now says the livestream has ended. The Version 2.1 game update followed on March 27, so the broadcast date and patch date were different.
When was the Honkai: Star Rail 2.1 livestream?
The Version 2.1 Special Program aired on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Its official title was Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.1 “Into the Yawning Chasm” Special Program.
The primary schedule used in the announcement was 19:30 UTC+8. Converting that fixed offset to Coordinated Universal Time gives 11:30 UTC. The official Russian regional announcement gave the same moment as 14:30 GMT+3, confirming that these were regional expressions of one start time rather than separate broadcasts.
Because the event is historical, current articles should describe it in the past tense. It was not an upcoming stream after March 16, 2024, and the official video description explicitly says that the Special Program livestream has ended.
What time was the Special Program in different regions?
These are the contemporaneous conversions published for the March 16 broadcast. Keep the date attached to every conversion: abbreviations such as PT and ET can represent daylight-time offsets that depend on the calendar date.
| Time zone label | Local date and start time | How it relates to the official schedule |
|---|---|---|
| UTC+8 | March 16, 2024, 19:30 | Primary announced time |
| UTC | March 16, 2024, 11:30 | Equivalent universal time |
| GMT+3 | March 16, 2024, 14:30 | Time given by the official Russian regional announcement |
| PT | March 16, 2024, 4:30 a.m. | Contemporaneous Pacific-region conversion |
| ET | March 16, 2024, 7:30 a.m. | Contemporaneous Eastern-region conversion |
| CET | March 16, 2024, 12:30 p.m. | Contemporaneous Central European conversion |
For a viewer using another location, start with 11:30 UTC and apply the location’s offset for March 16, 2024. That approach is safer than copying a time-zone abbreviation from a current event listing, because the same region may use a different UTC offset at another point in the year.
Why do different announcements show different clock times?
Nothing about the schedule changed between the 19:30 UTC+8 notice and the 14:30 GMT+3 notice. They describe the same instant using offsets that are five hours apart: 19:30 minus eight hours is 11:30 UTC, while 14:30 minus three hours is also 11:30 UTC.
This distinction matters when an article lists only a local clock reading. “19:30” is not a universal time; it is meaningful only when paired with UTC+8. Likewise, “14:30” needs GMT+3 to identify the same moment. A reliable listing therefore puts the offset beside the clock time and retains March 16 beside each regional conversion.
The date did not roll backward or forward for the listed locations. UTC, GMT+3, UTC+8, PT, ET, and CET conversions supplied for this event all remained on March 16. Locations farther west or east can sometimes cross midnight when converted from an Asian schedule, which is why a date should never be omitted from a livestream notice.
What did “Into the Yawning Chasm” refer to?
“Into the Yawning Chasm” was the subtitle in the official Version 2.1 Special Program title. It identifies the presentation and version number; it is not an alternative name for a different livestream or a separate regional airing.
The official Russian channel’s announcement used a translated title and stated: “Специальный стрим версии 2.1 «К пропасти» Honkai: Star Rail пройдёт 16 марта в 14:30 (GMT+3).” In English, that says the Version 2.1 special stream would take place on March 16 at 14:30 GMT+3. The regional wording aligns with the UTC+8 schedule after conversion.
Was the livestream date the same as the Version 2.1 release date?
No. The broadcast was scheduled for March 16, while the official program description said Version 2.1 would arrive on March 27, 2024. The ten-day gap is important when checking old guides, event calendars, or posts that use “2.1 date” without specifying whether they mean the presentation or the playable update.
A livestream date tells you when the developer presented information and announcements. A version-release date tells you when the game update was scheduled to become available. Treating those as interchangeable can lead to incorrect assumptions about when new content, maintenance, or in-game events began.
For historical reference, the clean timeline is:
- March 16, 2024: Version 2.1 “Into the Yawning Chasm” Special Program aired.
- March 27, 2024: The official description identified this as the arrival date for Version 2.1.
What is confirmed about the broadcast record?
The available official material establishes the event’s title, scheduled start, publication date, completed status, and the stated arrival date for Version 2.1. The verified Honkai: Star Rail YouTube channel published the program on March 16, 2024, and its description says, “The Special Program live stream has ended. Thank you to all the Trailblazers for watching!”
The Russian regional announcement provides an independent official time-zone expression, while contemporaneous coverage reproduced the 19:30 UTC+8 wording and the PT, ET, and CET conversions. Together, those records make the date and start time clear even if a reader encounters only one regional notice.
The published schedule does not establish a reliable runtime for the program. Do not infer a duration from the start time, a video-page timestamp, or the length of a clipped repost; those are different measurements from the confirmed broadcast start.
How should you read an old 2.1 livestream listing today?
Search results and social posts can mix an original announcement with later updates. Use the following checks to determine exactly what an old listing means:
- Look for the version number and subtitle. The matching event is the Version 2.1 “Into the Yawning Chasm” Special Program.
- Check whether the clock includes an offset. The authoritative schedule is 19:30 UTC+8, equivalent to 11:30 UTC. A bare “7:30” or “19:30” is incomplete.
- Keep the calendar date visible. The regional conversions cited for this event are all March 16, 2024, but another location could cross midnight when converting a different schedule.
- Separate “livestream” from “update.” March 16 identifies the presentation; March 27 identifies the stated Version 2.1 arrival date.
- Read the status language. Since the official description says the live stream has ended, a current page should not present it as an upcoming event.
These checks are especially useful when a post has been copied across time zones or updated after the event. Preserving the offset and date prevents a correct historical announcement from becoming misleading when read in a different region or year.
What is the simplest way to convert the original time?
Use UTC as the neutral reference point. First convert 19:30 at UTC+8 to 11:30 UTC by subtracting eight hours. Then add the UTC offset used by the target location on March 16, 2024. For example, adding three hours produces 14:30 GMT+3, while the contemporaneous PT, ET, and CET listings provide the corresponding regional clock readings in the table above.
Do not apply a current offset automatically to an old abbreviation. PT and ET are commonly used as shorthand for Pacific and Eastern local time, but their daylight-saving status changes during the year. The date-specific conversion is the one that matters for this 2024 broadcast.
Where does the event stand now?
The event is complete, not an upcoming appointment. The official verified video record was published on March 16, 2024, and its description marks the livestream as ended. Readers looking up the date now are therefore checking a historical broadcast schedule rather than waiting for a future start time.
The most useful concise reference is: March 16, 2024, at 19:30 UTC+8 (11:30 UTC). Use the regional table when you need the local clock, and use March 27 only when the question concerns the Version 2.1 game update rather than the Special Program itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long was the Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.1 livestream?
The published announcement records confirm the start time but do not reliably establish the program’s total runtime. A video-page length or a clipped replay should not be treated as an official duration for the live broadcast.
Why were the PT and ET listings so early in the morning?
Those conversions place the Asian start time on the previous part of the day for North American viewers, producing 4:30 a.m. PT and 7:30 a.m. ET on March 16. The abbreviations are date-sensitive because local daylight-time rules can change the UTC offset at other times of year.
Can I still watch the 2.1 Special Program?
The official verified YouTube upload is the relevant video record, and its description identifies the live stream as finished. Any current viewing is therefore a replay or archive experience, not a live broadcast.