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One free scan finds every outdated or missing driver and matches the right update for your exact hardware.Free scan · exact hardware matchSeason 2, Episode 4 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, titled “Eldest,” was scheduled to release on Prime Video on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PDT), which is 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time (EDT). That release date has passed, so this page records the original schedule rather than an upcoming one.
Release time by region
The episode was released on a single worldwide date, but the clock time depends on where you watch. The table below lists the times reported for that date, along with the same moment expressed in UTC so you can convert it to any other zone.
| Region | Reported local release time | Equivalent UTC time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pacific (PDT, UTC−7) | 12:00 a.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024 | 7:00 a.m. UTC | Inverse, September 4, 2024 |
| US Eastern (EDT, UTC−4) | 3:00 a.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024 | 7:00 a.m. UTC | Inverse, September 4, 2024; AS/MeriStation, September 4, 2024 |
| Mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (CEST, UTC+2) | 9:00 a.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024 | 7:00 a.m. UTC | AS/MeriStation, September 4, 2024 |
The UTC column is derived from the offsets in effect on that date. Because the US was on daylight-saving time in early September, PDT and EDT are the accurate labels; PST and EST would be off by one hour.
How the release fits into the season
Amazon’s official announcement, published May 14, 2024, said season 2 would premiere on August 29, 2024, exclusively on Prime Video. Episode 4 therefore arrived in the second week of the season’s run, one week after the premiere week. If you are looking for a different episode, the same weekly pattern applies, but check each episode’s listing for its own date.
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How certain the time is
The September 5 date and the 12:00 a.m. Pacific and 3:00 a.m. Eastern times come from episode-specific entertainment coverage published on September 4, 2024. Spanish coverage from the same day gave the 9:00 a.m. time for mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, and it matches the Pacific and Eastern times once converted to UTC. The hour itself was not confirmed by a separate official statement in the material reviewed, so treat the clock times as reported schedules rather than an official timetable.
Converting the time to your own zone
To find your local time, start from 7:00 a.m. UTC on September 5, 2024, and add or subtract your zone’s offset. For example, in the UK, which was on British Summer Time that week, the release fell at 8:00 a.m.; in Tokyo (UTC+9) it fell at 4:00 p.m. on the same date. Any other region can be checked the same way.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the time was so early
Midnight Pacific is a common launch slot for streaming series, because it makes an episode available at the start of the day across North America and in most of Europe at the same moment. For viewers in Asia and Oceania, the episode appeared later in the afternoon or evening of the same calendar date.
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