Stranger Things 5 Finale Release Date and Time: The Duffer Brothers created the widely acclaimed sci-fi horror mystery drama series ‘Stranger Things‘, have come to an end after around a decade of a strong run, as the finale episode is all set to premiere on this New Year’s Eve.
Netflix’s show was kicked off in 2016 as a small-town sci-fi mystery show; after this long journey, the show turned into a global phenomenon. After Season 5 Volume 2 aired on 25th December 2025, the show is now gearing up for its final farewell on December 31 on Netflix. But when will the final season premiere in India, and what will be the runtime of the concluding episode? Find all the details in this article.
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Stranger Things 5 Finale Premiere Exact Time

Stranger Things 5 consists of 3 volumes. Vol. 1 consists of 4 episodes, which premiered on November 26; the second volume consists of 3 episodes, which premiered on 25th December, and the final episode is gearing up to premiere on Wednesday, December 31, in the USA. Notably, in India the show will premiere on Friday, 1st January 2026, at 6:30 am IST.
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Exact Premiere Time in Key Regions
- Hawaii: 3:00 p.m. HST on Wednesday, December 31
- Alaska: 4:00 p.m. AKDT on Wednesday, December 31
- West Coast of the US: 5:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, December 31
- Mountain Time: 6:00 a.m. MT on Wednesday, December 31
- Midwest of the US: 7:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, December 31
- East Coast of the US: 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 31
- Brazil: 10:00 p.m. BRT on Wednesday, December 31
- UK: 1:00 a.m. GMT on Thursday, January 1
- France: 2:00 a.m. CET on Thursday, January 1
- Germany: 2:00 a.m. CET on Thursday, January 1
- Italy: 2:00 a.m. CET on Thursday, January 1
- Spain: 2:00 a.m. CET on Thursday, January 1
- South Africa: 3:00 a.m. SAST on Thursday, January 1
- Israel: 3:00 a.m. IST on Thursday, January 1
- India: 6:30 a.m. IST on Thursday, January 1
- South Korea: 10:00 a.m. KST on Thursday, January 1
- Japan: 10:00 a.m. JST on Thursday, January 1
- Sydney, Australia: 12:00 p.m. AEDT on Thursday, January 1
Stranger Things 5 Finale Runtime
The Duffer Brothers directed and wrote ‘Stranger Things 5’, the finale episode, titled “The Rightside Up”, has a runtime of about 2 hours and 8 minutes (128 Minutes).
About Stranger Things Cast and Crew
The Duffer Brothers created the sci-fi, horror, fantasy series’ the ensemble cast are Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, and others. Michael Stein & Kyle Dixon jointly composed music for the series. The final season of the series is all set to premiere on December 31st, 2025.
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