Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Schedule

Start Time and Broadcast

The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony will begin at 19:30 CEST (Central European Summer Time) on Friday, July 26, 2024. The ceremony will be televised live on NBC in the United States beginning at 12:00 pm ET with a pre-show, and on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app in the United Kingdom starting at 17:45 BST.

Departure of the Parade

The parade will depart from the Austerlitz bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes at 19:30 pm in Paris and Rio de Janeiro on July 26, 2024.