MotoGP Malaysia 2026 Race Time: Sprint 3 a.m. ET Saturday, Malaysian GP 2 a.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 1

The Tissot Sprint at Sepang is at 3 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Saturday, Oct. 31, and the Malaysian GP is at 2 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, according to MotoGP’s official schedule. Both start at 15:00 local time in Malaysia, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) plus 8 hours (UTC+8). Below: every MotoGP session, plus the Moto2 and Moto3 races, in U.S. time zones, and how the clock change moves Sunday’s start.

What is the MotoGP Malaysia 2026 schedule in U.S. time?

MotoGP posted its time schedule for the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia on Oct. 28, 2026, at Petronas Sepang International Circuit. It is round 19 of 22, according to MotoGP’s Malaysia event page. The Malaysia Time (MYT) column is MotoGP’s; the U.S. and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) columns are our conversion. The United Kingdom has been on GMT since Oct. 25.

Session	Malaysia (MYT)	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	GMT
MotoGP FP1, Fri., Oct. 30	10:45	Thu. 10:45 p.m. EDT	Thu. 9:45 p.m. CDT	Thu. 8:45 p.m. MDT	Thu. 7:45 p.m. PDT	Fri. 2:45 a.m.
MotoGP practice, Fri., Oct. 30	15:00	Fri. 3:00 a.m. EDT	Fri. 2:00 a.m. CDT	Fri. 1:00 a.m. MDT	Fri. 12:00 a.m. PDT	Fri. 7:00 a.m.
MotoGP FP2, Sat., Oct. 31	10:10	Fri. 10:10 p.m. EDT	Fri. 9:10 p.m. CDT	Fri. 8:10 p.m. MDT	Fri. 7:10 p.m. PDT	Sat. 2:10 a.m.
MotoGP qualifying, Sat., Oct. 31	10:50	Fri. 10:50 p.m. EDT	Fri. 9:50 p.m. CDT	Fri. 8:50 p.m. MDT	Fri. 7:50 p.m. PDT	Sat. 2:50 a.m.
Tissot Sprint, Sat., Oct. 31	15:00	Sat. 3:00 a.m. EDT	Sat. 2:00 a.m. CDT	Sat. 1:00 a.m. MDT	Sat. 12:00 a.m. PDT	Sat. 7:00 a.m.
MotoGP Warm Up, Sun., Nov. 1	10:40	Sat. 10:40 p.m. EDT	Sat. 9:40 p.m. CDT	Sat. 8:40 p.m. MDT	Sat. 7:40 p.m. PDT	Sun. 2:40 a.m.
Moto3 race, Sun., Nov. 1	12:00	Sun. 12:00 a.m. EDT	Sat. 11:00 p.m. CDT	Sat. 10:00 p.m. MDT	Sat. 9:00 p.m. PDT	Sun. 4:00 a.m.
Moto2 race, Sun., Nov. 1	13:15	Sun. 1:15 a.m. EDT	Sun. 12:15 a.m. CDT	Sat. 11:15 p.m. MDT	Sat. 10:15 p.m. PDT	Sun. 5:15 a.m.
Malaysian GP, Sun., Nov. 1	15:00	Sun. 2:00 a.m. EST	Sun. 1:00 a.m. CST	Sun. 1:00 a.m. MDT	Sun. 12:00 a.m. PDT	Sun. 7:00 a.m.

The abbreviations are Central Daylight Time (CDT), Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) and Central Standard Time (CST). Friday’s sessions that start at 09:00 and 10:45 in Malaysia are Thursday evening in the United States. The weekday in each row is the day where you live, not the day MotoGP lists.

What time is the Malaysian GP on Sunday?

MotoGP says: “The Malaysian GP begins at 15:00, with 20 laps deciding our winner.” That is 07:00 UTC. In the United States it is 2 a.m. EST, 1 a.m. CST, 1 a.m. MDT and 12 a.m. (midnight) PDT on Sunday, Nov. 1, by our conversion. The race distance is 110.86 km (68.89 miles), MotoGP’s Malaysia event page says.

The Moto3 race is 15 laps and the Moto2 race is 17 laps, per the same page. MotoGP also lists a post-race press conference at 16:45 local time.

What time is the MotoGP Sprint at Sepang?

MotoGP says “the Tissot Sprint starting at 15:00” on Saturday, Oct. 31. That is also 07:00 UTC, so it is 3 a.m. EDT, 2 a.m. CDT, 1 a.m. MDT and 12 a.m. (midnight) PDT on Saturday, by our conversion. MotoGP qualifying is at 10:50 local time the same day, which is Friday night, 10:50 p.m. EDT, in the East.

Why does the clock change matter for a 2 a.m. race?

U.S. clocks fall back at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, the same morning as the race. Saturday’s Sprint at 07:00 UTC is still on daylight time, so Eastern viewers are 12 hours behind Sepang and the Sprint is 3 a.m. EDT. By race time on Sunday, which is also 07:00 UTC, the East is on standard time and 13 hours behind, so the same 15:00 start is 2 a.m. EST. Pacific time is still on daylight time at 07:00 UTC, so the race is 12 a.m. PDT. Central has already changed by then, so it is 1 a.m. CST, a time that occurs twice that night in the Central zone.

Our when does daylight saving time end page has the date, and our daylight saving time ends Nov. 1, 2026 story covers the change itself.

Where can you watch MotoGP in the United States?

MotoGP’s official broadcaster list names FOX Sports for the United States. Check your local listings for the channel and start of coverage.

Could the MotoGP schedule change?

MotoGP cancelled the Australian GP race at Phillip Island on Oct. 24, 2026. It gave the reason as “Due to limited visibility affecting the operation of the medical helicopter.” Check motogp.com for updates before you set an alarm for a 2 a.m. start.

What MotoGP rounds are left in 2026?

After Malaysia, MotoGP’s calendar lists three rounds:

Round	Dates, 2026
Qatar	Nov. 6-8
Portugal	Nov. 20-22
Valencia	Nov. 27-29

Free MotoGP Malaysia 2026 schedule in U.S. time

Our printable lists the MotoGP sessions, the Sprint and the Moto2 and Moto3 races in Eastern and Pacific time, plus the three remaining rounds. Mark the weekend on your November 2026 printable calendar. Other race weekends by time zone are in our Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 schedule and Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2026 schedule stories.