The Miss World 2026 final will be held on Saturday, September 5, in Nha Trang, Vietnam, at Plaza 2 de Abril, known locally as Quảng trường 2 tháng 4. The gala closes out the pageant's 73rd edition, which organizers are presenting as its 75th anniversary edition.
Start times for the final vary widely depending on the country. In the Americas, the ceremony will run during Saturday morning, while viewers in Spain and other parts of Europe will be able to watch in the afternoon. The international reference schedule sets the opening at 6 a.m. in Mexico City, 8 a.m. in New York, 1 p.m. in London and 2 p.m. in Spain and Central Europe.
Start times by country
According to the broadcast schedule, coverage in several markets is expected to run through the streaming platform WatchMissWorld.com, though availability can vary depending on which broadcaster holds local rights. Viewers should check locally authorized channels if the platform is not accessible where they live. Listed start times include:
- Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica: 6 a.m.
- Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru: 7 a.m.
- Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados and Chile: 8 a.m.
- Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay: 9 a.m.
- Portugal and the United Kingdom: 1 p.m.
- Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands: 2 p.m.
Local broadcasters
In Venezuela, the final will air on Venevisión. Chilean viewers can watch from 8 a.m. on Chilevisión and its MiCHV app. In Brazil, the network SBT will broadcast the final live from 9 a.m. on its channel and through its official YouTube page. Puerto Rico's TeleOnce will carry the final at 8 p.m. local time, separate from the ceremony's 8 a.m. international start.
Times in the United States
The pageant's international reference schedule puts the U.S. start time at 8 a.m. ET and 5 a.m. PT on Saturday, September 5. The streaming service Fawesome, however, announced a free broadcast for U.S. audiences beginning at 9 a.m. ET, equivalent to 6 a.m. PT. That means the time advertised by Fawesome runs an hour behind the pageant's official international start, and viewers relying on that platform should expect a delayed feed compared with the global ceremony.
Contenders drawing attention
Miss World has not published an official list of favorites ahead of the final. Even so, several contestants have drawn more attention than others through the preliminary rounds, national competitions, public voting and pre-event coverage.
Among the candidates who have stood out are Gabriela Botelho of Brazil, Asia Rose Simpson of the Philippines, Ignacia Fernández of Chile, Tamunosoye Karibi-George of Nigeria and Lê Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc, representing host nation Vietnam. Also drawing notice are Nikita Porwal of India, Mística Núñez of Venezuela, Mary Sickler of the United States, Romanda Hombir of South Africa and Suil Anyelina Pagán of Puerto Rico.
How the winner is decided
Pre-event predictions do not determine the outcome of the competition. The final ranking will be decided during Saturday's gala, though the People's Choice vote could carry particular weight in how the night unfolds, since it offers a direct path into the competition's Top 6.
About the pageant
Miss World, founded in London in 1951, is one of the longest-running international beauty pageants and is regarded, alongside Miss Universe, as among the most prominent events of its kind. This year's edition has brought contestants to Nha Trang, a coastal city in Vietnam's Khánh Hòa province, for the preliminary rounds leading up to Saturday's final.
