Marvel Rivals Season 9 Start Time: Jubilee Arrives July 10 at 9:00 UTC

Marvel Rivals Season 9, titled The Mystery of Thebes, is scheduled to begin on July 10 at around 9:00 am UTC—which works out to 5:00 am Eastern Time and 2:00 am Pacific Time. The headline addition for the new season is the arrival of Jubilee, a well-known X-Men character. While some players may have expected her to debut as a Duelist, she’s actually coming in as a Strategist.

Season 9 also brings another Marvel figure later on: The Hood, a supervillain. However, he won’t be available right at launch—he’s expected to join around the mid-season update, which is projected for around August 2026.

Outside of gameplay content, Marvel’s current era in Japan is also ending, after its major Shueisha contract was terminated.

What Time Does Marvel Rivals Season 9 Begin?

Marvel Rivals Season 9 is set to launch on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 9:00 am UTC. In practical terms, that lines up with 2:00 am for players on the Pacific time zone and 5:00 am for those on the Eastern time zone. For the exact timing of The Mystery of Thebes, the article references a time zone chart (included below).

Keep in mind that the game may also require server maintenance for about one to two hours. If you’re in the East Coast time zone, for example, you might not be able to log in and play until closer to 7:00 am ET—even though the season is scheduled to roll out earlier.

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Note: If server maintenance runs for roughly 1–2 hours, access may be delayed—for instance, potentially until about 7:00 am ET on the East Coast.