Honkai Star Rail 4.0 Release Date & Maintenance End Time (Yao Guang Release Date)

The Path of Elation has always been a part of Honkai: Star Rail gameplay, where you'll come across it in the original Simulated Universe, the one introduced by mini Herta. However, it isn't until version 4.0 that the Path becomes a part of a character's identity. For that, here's the HSR 4.0 release date and time for all time zones, to celebrate the release of chaos in Planarcadia.

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When Is HSR 4.0 Coming Out? - Honkai Star Rail 4.0 Release Date

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HSR 4.0 will come out on February 12, 2026, at 10:00 PM ET (UTC-5). As usual, the exact time varies based on where you are in the world. If you live in the European time zone, then expect the HSR 4.0 maintenance to end in the early morning. Meanwhile, if you reside in the Asian time zone, then you must wait until the morning or closer to noon.

Yao Guang Banner Release Date In HSR (Honkai Star Rail)

Yao Guang Release Date In HSR 4.0: February 12, 2026 – March 24, 2026 (Phase 1 & 2)
Yao Guang Debut	Evernight, Hysilens, and Black Swan Rerun

Yao Guang banner in HSR 4.0 will begin as soon as the maintenance ends, and will last until the end of the version. Alongside her banner is the rerun of:

• Evernight (Ice-Remembrance)
• Hysilens (Physical-Nihility)
• Black Swan (Wind-Nihility)

However, these three reruns will last only in Phase 1, like the usual banner duration.

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HSR 4.0 Maintenance Ends & Start Time - Honkai Star Rail 4.0

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Here's when Honkai: Star Rail 4.0 maintenance starts and ends:

HSR 4.0 Release Date & Time - Honkai Star Rail 4.0

Assuming Honkai: Star Rail runs for almost six weeks and returns to the usual schedule, where the version ends and starts on Tuesday/Wednesday, here's HSR 4.0 release date and end time:

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