Honkai: Star Rail 4.4 is coming out on July 14, 2026, at 11:00 PM ET (UTC-4). The version is set to be drowning in character banners, where three new characters will debut, while six others will have a rerun. The characters are: Himeko Nova, Rin Tohsaka, Gilgamesh, Sparxie, Dan Heng PT, Evernight, Cerydra, Anaxa, and Aventurine.

Himeko Nova Banner Release Date In HSR (Honkai Star Rail)

Himeko Nova Release Date In HSR 4.4: July 14, 2026 – August 26, 2026 (Entire version)

Himeko Nova Debut

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Fate/stay Night Collab Release Date In HSR 4.4: July 24, 2026

Rin Tohsaka Debut

Gilgamesh Debut

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Himeko SP's banner in HSR 4.4 will be accompanied by these rerun characters:

Meanwhile, the new Fate banners will be available almost two weeks later.

HSR 4.4 Maintenance Ends & Start Time (Honkai Star Rail 4.4)

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Here's when you can expect HSR 4.4 maintenance to start and end:

Timezone

HSR 4.4 Maintenance Starts

HSR 4.4 Maintenance Ends

PT (UTC-7)

July 14, 2026, 03:00 PM

July 14, 2026, 08:00 PM

MT (UTC-6)

July 14, 2026, 04:00 PM

July 14, 2026, 09:00 PM

CT (UTC-5)

July 14, 2026, 05:00 PM

July 14, 2026, 10:00 PM

ET (UTC-4)

July 14, 2026, 06:00 PM

July 14, 2026, 11:00 PM

GMT (UTC+0)

July 14, 2026, 10:00 PM

July 15, 2026, 03:00 AM

BST (UTC+1)

July 14, 2026, 11:00 PM

July 15, 2026, 04:00 AM

CET (UTC+2)

July 15, 2026, 12:00 AM

July 15, 2026, 05:00 AM

IST (UTC+5:30)

July 15, 2026, 03:30 AM

July 15, 2026, 08:30 AM

SGT (UTC+8)

July 15, 2026, 06:00 AM

July 15, 2026, 11:00 AM

JST (UTC+9)

July 15, 2026, 07:00 AM

July 15, 2026, 12:00 PM

AEST (UTC+10)

July 15, 2026, 08:00 AM

July 15, 2026, 01:00 PM

HSR 4.4 Maintenance Time Countdown

Take a quick look at this HSR 4.4 release date countdown for your convenience:

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HSR 4.4 Release Date & Time (Honkai Star Rail 4.4)

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HSR 4.3 had a weird schedule, but everything goes back to normal in 4.4. The version also lasts for the typical six weeks. Here's the HSR 4.4 release date and end times:

Timezone

HSR 4.4 Release Date

HSR 4.4 End Time

PT (UTC-7)

July 14, 2026, 08:00 PM

August 25, 2026, 03:00 PM

MT (UTC-6)

July 14, 2026, 09:00 PM

August 25, 2026, 04:00 PM

CT (UTC-5)

July 14, 2026, 10:00 PM

August 25, 2026, 05:00 PM

ET (UTC-4)

July 14, 2026, 11:00 PM

August 25, 2026, 06:00 PM

GMT (UTC+0)

July 15, 2026, 03:00 AM

August 25, 2026, 10:00 PM

BST (UTC+1)

July 15, 2026, 04:00 AM

August 25, 2026, 11:00 PM

CET (UTC+2)

July 15, 2026, 05:00 AM

August 26, 2026, 12:00 AM

IST (UTC+5:30)

July 15, 2026, 08:30 AM

August 26, 2026, 03:30 AM

SGT (UTC+8)

July 15, 2026, 11:00 AM

August 26, 2026, 06:00 AM

JST (UTC+9)

July 15, 2026, 12:00 PM

August 26, 2026, 07:00 AM

AEST (UTC+10)

July 15, 2026, 01:00 PM

August 26, 2026, 08:00 AM

Honkai: Star Rail Tag Page Cover Art
RPG
Turn-Based RPG
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 83/100 Critics Rec: 91%
Released
April 26, 2023
ESRB
Teen / Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Simulated Gambling, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
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Engine
Unity
Genre(s)
RPG, Turn-Based RPG