How the Wordle reset works
Wordle doesn't switch to a new puzzle at one moment for the whole world. Instead, it checks the date on the phone or computer you're playing on. When your clock rolls over to a new day, you get the new puzzle. That's why there's no “Wordle o'clock” that works for everyone.
Each date has exactly one puzzle, and everyone who plays on that date gets the same word. Puzzles are numbered too. Wordle #0 appeared on June 19, 2021, and the number goes up by one every day. Wordle #2000 lands on December 10, 2026 (we checked: that date is puzzle #2000).
When the new Wordle arrives around the world
Because the reset follows local midnight, the new puzzle sweeps around the globe over about a day. The first players to get it are on Pacific islands like Kiribati, and the last are on islands like American Samoa, almost a full day later. Here's when local midnight happens in a few places, shown in UTC:
| Place | Time zone | New Wordle arrives (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Kiribati (Line Islands) | UTC+14 | 10:00 the day before |
| Auckland, New Zealand | UTC+12 | 12:00 the day before |
| Sydney, Australia | UTC+10 | 14:00 the day before |
| Tokyo, Japan | UTC+9 | 15:00 the day before |
| New Delhi, India | UTC+5:30 | 18:30 the day before |
| London, UK | UTC+0 | 00:00 |
| New York, USA | UTC−5 | 05:00 |
| Los Angeles, USA | UTC−8 | 08:00 |
| Honolulu, USA | UTC−10 | 10:00 |
Times use standard time. Where daylight saving applies, the new puzzle arrives one hour earlier in UTC.
Why your friend might be on a different puzzle
If you share results with friends in other countries, you've probably noticed this. At 8 PM in New York, it's already the next morning in Sydney. Your Australian friend is a full puzzle ahead of you and may post a score for a word you haven't seen yet.
- Watch out for spoilers. A friend in an earlier time zone may share tomorrow's answer without realizing it.
- Check the puzzle number. Scores include the number, like “Wordle 1,955”. If it's higher than yours, don't look too closely.
- Traveling? Your puzzle follows your device's clock. Crossing time zones can mean getting the next puzzle early, or waiting a little longer.
Can you play tomorrow's Wordle early?
Some people change their device's date to get the next puzzle sooner. We don't recommend it. Changing your clock can confuse other apps, and part of Wordle's charm is solving the same word as everyone else on the same day.
Never miss a puzzle
- Make it a habit. Many players solve Wordle at the same time every day, like with morning coffee.
- Get a nudge when you're stuck. Our today's Wordle hint page shows the puzzle number and date, and warns you if your local puzzle is different.
- Missed a day? Every past answer is in our Wordle answers archive.
Got the new puzzle and want to keep your streak safe? Put your guesses into the Wordle Helper to see every word that still fits.