DBD Blood Moon event date and launch time 2026

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The Dead By Daylight Blood Moon event is upon us again, and here's when it goes live so you can be among the first to draw blood

A crow with a drop of blood falling upwards from its eye sits in front of a blood-red moon
(Image credit: Behaviour Interactive)

The Dead By Daylight Blood Moon event is an annual in-game event that changes not only how the horror game looks, but how you play it. With Blood Cans scattered around the map, you're tasked with filling special generators with blood to power them, instead of the usual generator mechanics. If you prefer the old ways, though, don't fret, a few classic generators can be found across each map, too.

By completing certain challenges, including fixing Blood Generators, you can also unlock a series of personal and community challenges, unlocking some great rewards as you do so. So, if you're looking forward to this year's event, here's the release date and time for DBD Blood Moon 2026.

DBD Blood Moon date and time

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The Dead by Daylight Blood Moon event goes live on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Since it launches at the same time across the globe, the actual time depends on your time zone, so take a look at the list below to find the DBD Blood Moon launch time in your area.

  • West Coast US: Thursday, March 26 @ 6am PST
  • East Coast US: Thursday, March 26 @ 11am EST
  • UK: Thursday, March 26 @ 3pm BST
  • Central Europe: Thursday, March 26 @ 4pm CEST
  • Western Australia: Thursday, March 26 @ 11pm AWST
  • Eastern Australia: Friday, March 27 @ 2am AEST

These times are based on the release time of the recent All Kill 2 Chapter launch.

The rewards available for this event include some awesome new character skins, as seen in the trailer above. Just some of those we can pick out include a shirtless Jake Park and an Orela fit we just know Michaela would desperate to borrow. For the killers, it's looks as though The Spirit and The Deathslinger are getting their own Blood Moon skins.

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Danielle Rose
Danielle Rose
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After studying Music and Lifestyle journalism and writing a column for a stylish lifestyle magazine in her hometown of Brighton, Danielle finally found her feet writing about videogames for WePC in 2021. She then honed her guides writing skills at PCGamesN between 2022 and 2026, when she took those skills to GamesRadar as a Guides Writer. Danielle's guides are a safe space - she definitely got stuck before you did, which is why she's perfect for the job. When she's not replaying the Silent Hill games or a more up-to-date single-player horror game, you'll find her fighting for her life in Dead by Daylight, tending to a garden in Stardew Valley, or doing both in Minecraft.

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