The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams are going a long way to kick off their 2026 seasons.
About 7,900 miles separate Los Angeles and Melbourne, while San Francisco sits roughly 7,850 miles away. And after crossing the Pacific, the NFC West rivals will meet at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for a historic regular-season matchup, streaming live on Netflix.
So what time does the 49ers vs. Rams game actually start? That depends on which side of the Pacific you’re on.
The 49ers vs. Rams game kicks off Thursday, Sept. 10 at 8:35 p.m. ET / 5:35 p.m. PT in the United States.
Here’s the 49ers–Rams kickoff time across US time zones:
Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT on Netflix.
In Melbourne, the NFL game kicks off at 10:35 a.m. AEST on Friday, Sept. 11.
That means fans in Australia will be watching football with their Friday morning coffee while viewers in the United States tune in Thursday night.
Time zones.
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of US Pacific Time during the game, so although kickoff is Thursday evening for fans watching from California, it will already be Friday morning in Melbourne.
The players have traveled nearly 8,000 miles from California to Australia for the matchup — but fans watching on Netflix only need to remember two dates: Sept. 10 in the United States and Sept. 11 in Australia.
The San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams NFL Melbourne Game streams live on Netflix.
Pregame coverage starts Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT, followed by kickoff at 8:35 p.m. ET / 5:35 p.m. PT.
For the full rundown on the matchup, players, the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, and how to watch, check out everything you need to know about the NFL Melbourne Game.
