What Time Is the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2026? See When Bad Bunny Performs

• What time is the Super Bowl halftime show? Predicted start time by time zone
• Bad Bunny headlines the 2026 halftime show at Levi’s Stadium
• How long is the performance and who’s performing at Super Bowl 2026?

Bad Bunny takes the stage tonight for the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. If you’re wondering what time is the halftime show 2026, you’re in the right place.

There’s no officially locked-in start time for the Super Bowl halftime show. It never works that way. But we can get pretty close based on kickoff time, historical data, and the flow of the game.

What Time Is the Super Bowl Halftime Show?

• Best estimate: Around 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT.

Historical patterns and multiple outlets point to the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show starting in a window between 7:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. ET. If the first half plays out at a normal pace with no crazy amount of penalties, reviews, or injury stoppages, expect Bad Bunny on stage right around that 8 p.m. ET mark.

2026 Halftime Show Time by Time Zone

If you’re tuning in just for Bad Bunny, flip on NBC around 7:45 p.m. ET to make sure you don’t miss a second. The first half could wrap up a few minutes early or late, so give yourself a buffer.

Super Bowl 2026 Game Details

The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET, the same kickoff slot the NFL has used for years. NBC handles the broadcast, with streaming available on Peacock and the game also airing in Spanish on Telemundo.

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Why 8 p.m. Is the Magic Number

There’s no set clock for when halftime begins. It depends entirely on how long the first two quarters take. But the Super Bowl first half almost always lands in that 80- to 100-minute range after kickoff.

Here’s how recent halftime shows have timed out:

• Super Bowl LIX (2025, Kendrick Lamar): Started around 8:00-8:15 p.m. ET
• Super Bowl LVIII (2024, Usher): Started around 8:00-8:30 p.m. ET
• Super Bowl LVII (2023, Rihanna): Started around 8:00-8:15 p.m. ET

Every single one of those had a 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff, just like tonight. The pattern is remarkably consistent.

How Long Is the Halftime Show?

Bad Bunny’s set is confirmed at 13 minutes, according to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. That tracks perfectly with recent shows:

• Usher (2024): 13 minutes, 21 seconds
• Rihanna (2023): 13 minutes, 51 seconds
• Kendrick Lamar (2025): ~13 minutes
• The Weeknd (2021): ~14 minutes, 18 seconds

The full halftime break stretches to about 25-30 minutes total with stage setup and teardown. So if the performance starts around 8:00 p.m. ET, expect it to wrap around 8:13 p.m. ET, with second-half football kicking back in around 8:25-8:30 p.m. ET.

Who’s Performing at Super Bowl 2026?

Bad Bunny headlines the 2026 halftime show. His real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, and he’s one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.

Tonight marks a historic moment. Bad Bunny is the first male solo Latin artist to headline the halftime show, and the first performer to do an entire set primarily in Spanish. He previously appeared at the Super Bowl in 2020 as a guest alongside Shakira.

His latest album Debí Tirar Más Fotos (DtMF) just won Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammys. It’s the first Spanish-language album to ever win that award.

Is Bad Bunny a U.S. Citizen?

Yes. This question has come up a lot given the political climate, so let’s clear it up.

Bad Bunny was born and raised in Almirante Sur, Puerto Rico. Under the Jones-Shafroth Act of 1917, all individuals born in Puerto Rico are natural-born United States citizens. He holds a U.S. passport and has the same right to live and work in the mainland U.S. as any citizen born in one of the 50 states.

The controversy surrounding his selection has been driven by political tensions around immigration policy and language, not his citizenship status.

Bad Bunny Super Bowl Setlist Predictions

Bad Bunny has kept his setlist under wraps, but prediction markets have pieced together a likely lineup. The songs most likely to appear:

• “BAILE INoLVIDABLE”
• “Tití Me Preguntó”
• “DtMF”
• “NUEVAYoL”
• “Monaco”
• “El Apagón”
• “Me Porto Bonito”

As for guest performers, the top predicted names include Tainy, Ricky Martin, Rauw Alejandro, and Cardi B. Cardi will already be at the game to support boyfriend Stefon Diggs.

Bad Bunny described his show as “a huge party” and said he wants to “showcase a lot of culture” without giving away specifics.

For predictions on Bad Bunny’s performance, please read our Super Bowl Halftime Show Props and Odds.

Super Bowl 2026 Pregame Performers

Before kickoff, you’ll see a stacked lineup:

• Charlie Puth — The Star-Spangled Banner
• Brandi Carlile — “America the Beautiful”
• Coco Jones — “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

Check out our national anthem odds for betting markets on Charlie Puth’s performance length.

Seahawks vs Patriots Odds

If you’re sticking around for the game, here are the latest Super Bowl 60 odds:

Odds as of Feb. 8, 2026, at top-rated NFL betting apps.