The 2026 Nobel Prize announcements will take place from October 5 to 12. The official NobelPrize.org schedule already lists the date, reference time and prize-awarding institution for each decision. For viewers in Brazil, the practical step is to convert CEST to Brasília time and open the official channels before the announcement begins.
2026 Nobel Prize schedule in Brasília time
| Prize | Date | Brasília time | Announcing institution | Official channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology or Medicine | Monday, October 5 | 06:30, at the earliest | Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet | NobelPrize.org and the official Nobel Prize YouTube channel |
| Physics | Tuesday, October 6 | 06:45, at the earliest | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences | NobelPrize.org and the official Nobel Prize YouTube channel |
| Chemistry | Wednesday, October 7 | 06:45, at the earliest | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences | NobelPrize.org and the official Nobel Prize YouTube channel |
| Literature | Thursday, October 8 | 08:00, at the earliest | Swedish Academy | NobelPrize.org and the official Nobel Prize YouTube channel |
| Peace | Friday, October 9 | 06:00 | Norwegian Nobel Committee, at the Norwegian Nobel Institute | NobelPrize.org and the official Nobel Prize YouTube channel |
| Economic Sciences | Monday, October 12 | 06:45, at the earliest | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences | NobelPrize.org and the official Nobel Prize YouTube channel |
The official page gives the announcement times in CEST. On these dates, Brasília is five hours behind: for example, 11:30 CEST corresponds to 06:30 in Brasília. Brazil's National Observatory time service uses Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais as examples of locations on GMT-3; the conversions above use that offset for October 2026. See the Brazilian time reference.
For Economic Sciences, the official name is the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. “Nobel Prize in Economics” is common shorthand, but the official schedule uses the full name.
How to watch the announcements live
- Save the official schedule page. NobelPrize.org brings the dates together and states that all 2026 prize announcements will be broadcast live on the Nobel Prize's official digital channels.
- Open the official channel a few minutes early. The Nobel Prize hosts streams and videos on its official YouTube channel. Joining early is especially useful for announcements marked “at the earliest,” because the published time is the first point at which the decision may be announced.
- Keep NobelPrize.org open during the announcement. In addition to the live coverage, the site publishes in-depth information on the prizes and laureates as the decisions become public.
- Use the original source for names, motivation and spelling. Social-media reposts can remove context or circulate rushed translations. For the definitive result, check the wording published by the Nobel Prize.
Who announces each category
- Physiology or Medicine: the decision is announced by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet.
- Physics and Chemistry: both announcements are made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on consecutive days.
- Literature: the responsible institution is the Swedish Academy.
- Peace: the announcement is made by the Norwegian Nobel Committee at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.
- Economic Sciences: the decision is also announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
This division matters when following the live coverage: there is no single institution that announces every category. The Nobel Prize serves as the central publishing hub, while the decisions are communicated by the institution responsible for each prize.
Why most times are listed as “at the earliest”
In the 2026 schedule, Medicine is listed for 11:30 CEST “at the earliest”; Physics, Chemistry and Economic Sciences for 11:45 CEST “at the earliest”; and Literature for 13:00 CEST “at the earliest.” For the Nobel Peace Prize, the page lists 11:00 CEST without that qualifier.
In practical terms, 06:30, 06:45 or 08:00 in Brasília should not be treated as the exact second when a laureate's name must be spoken. They are the earliest officially announced times for those categories. If you do not want to miss the opening, join the stream 10 to 15 minutes beforehand.
What the schedule tells you — and what it does not
The schedule lets you plan when to follow each announcement, identify the responsible institution and reach the official channels. It does not reveal winners in advance, confirm rumors or provide evidence for speculative lists of favorites.
Until a decision is made public, the reliable information for viewers is operational: date, time, institution and broadcast. After the announcement, NobelPrize.org becomes the primary reference for checking the laureate or laureates, the official motivation and the explanatory material released for each prize.
Official links to keep ready
- Official 2026 Nobel Prize announcement schedule
- NobelPrize.org
- Official Nobel Prize YouTube channel
- Official information on streams and broadcast use
For viewers on Brasília time, the essential schedule is: Medicine on October 5 at 06:30; Physics on October 6 at 06:45; Chemistry on October 7 at 06:45; Literature on October 8 at 08:00; Peace on October 9 at 06:00; and Economic Sciences on October 12 at 06:45, while preserving the “at the earliest” qualifier wherever it appears on the official timetable.
