AION 2 weekly maintenance starts every Wednesday at 06:30 UTC. That is Tuesday 22:30 in Los Angeles and Wednesday 07:30 in Berlin in winter. Since launch it has run 3 to 5.5 hours.
Weekly maintenance record
Every weekly window since the global launch on October 5, 2026, from NC's own notices:
| Date | Start (UTC) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 06:30 | 3.5 hours (Asia 5.5 hours) |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | 06:30 | 4 hours |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 06:30 | 5.5 hours |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | 06:30 | 4.5 hours |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 06:30 | 3 hours |
- Average length: about 4.1 hours.
- The start stayed at 06:30 UTC after the clocks changed in Europe and North America.
- Servers can come back early or late. NC posts the real end time in each notice.
Maintenance outside the weekly slot
Seven other windows ran between October 1 and November 4, 2026:
- A 1.5-hour all-services window on October 1, before launch.
- Launch preparation on October 5 (8 hours).
- A 1.5-hour temporary maintenance on October 9.
- A 30-minute platform maintenance on October 13 that only affected account registration.
- Three daylight-saving adjustments: Europe on October 25, NA East and NA West on November 1 (2.5 hours each).
One unplanned outage hit the European servers on October 8.
FAQ
What time is AION 2 maintenance?
Every Wednesday at 06:30 UTC. In winter that is Tuesday 22:30 in Los Angeles, Wednesday 01:30 in New York and Wednesday 07:30 in Berlin.
How long is AION 2 maintenance?
The five weekly windows since launch ran 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 and 5.5 hours. Plan for about 4 hours.
Is AION 2 maintenance today?
If it is Wednesday morning in UTC, yes, from 06:30 UTC. Extra windows on other days are announced in NC's Steam notices.
Does maintenance hit all regions at once?
Yes, the weekly window covers all global regions at the same moment. On October 7, 2026 the Asia region took 2 hours longer than the rest.
Where does NC announce maintenance?
In the news feed of the game's Steam page and on the official site's notice board.