Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max begin on Saturday, September 12 at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with the new devices becoming available for pre-order in numerous countries around the world simultaneously.
iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders: times by country
This list compiles pre-order times for various countries. It is not exhaustive; please verify the exact time for your specific location.
Australia West – 8:00 p.m. AWST
Australia East – 10:00 p.m. AEST
Austria – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Belgium – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Canada West – 5:00 a.m. PDT
Canada East – 8:00 a.m. EDT
China – 8:00 p.m. CST
Denmark – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Finland – 3:00 p.m. EEST
France – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Germany – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Guernsey – 1:00 p.m. BST
Hong Kong – 8:00 p.m. HKT
Ireland – 1:00 p.m. IST
Isle of Man – 1:00 p.m. BST
Italy – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Japan – 9:00 p.m. JST
Jersey – 1:00 p.m. BST
Luxembourg – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Netherlands – 2:00 p.m. CEST
New Zealand – midnight NZST next day
Norway – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Portugal – 1:00 p.m. WEST
Puerto Rico – 8:00 a.m. AST
Saudi Arabia – 3:00 p.m. AST
Singapore – 8:00 p.m. SGT
South Korea – 9:00 p.m. KST
Spain – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Sweden – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Switzerland – 2:00 p.m. CEST
Taiwan – 8:00 p.m. CST
UAE – 4:00 p.m. GST
United Kingdom – 1:00 p.m. BST
United States West – 5:00 a.m. PDT
United States Mountain – 6:00 a.m. MDT
United States Central – 7:00 a.m. CDT
United States East – 8:00 a.m. EDT
US Virgin Islands – 8:00 a.m. AST
Customers can prepare for the iPhone 18 Pro launch using the ‘Get Ready’ pre-order setup until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday night. This process allows you to select your iPhone model, confirm your carrier, and enter payment and shipping details in advance.
For those wanting a device on launch day, immediate pre-ordering is recommended. Supply availability is uncertain, and popular models or colors may sell out within minutes or hours.
The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max begins at $1,299. U.S. carriers are offering various discounts, while Apple offers the new Apple Upgrade program and trade-in options to reduce costs.
Pre-orders open on September 12. The first iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max orders will be delivered to customers on Friday, September 18.

