Apple WWDC 2026

What this countdown tracks

The clock above counts down to the opening keynote of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2026, slated for Monday, June 8 at 10:00 PT, with the broader developer programme running through Friday, June 12 at Apple Park in Cupertino.

About this event

WWDC is Apple's annual software-focused conference and the company's most important calendar fixture for developers. It is the moment Apple introduces the next major versions of its operating systems, opens beta seeds, previews new APIs, and frames its product narrative for the rest of the year. Since 2020, the format has been a hybrid of a polished, pre-recorded Monday keynote and Platforms State of the Union, followed by four days of online sessions and a small in-person component for invited developers, students, and journalists at Apple Park.

The 2026 edition will mark the second year under Apple's calendar-aligned OS naming, after WWDC 2025 jumped the iPad and Mac to year-versioned numbering and unveiled the cross-platform Liquid Glass design language. Sessions are released throughout the week through the Apple Developer app, and one-on-one labs give engineers direct access to Apple's framework teams.

What to expect

The headline software releases are expected to be iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. Reporting from Mark Gurman and others has pointed to a substantially redesigned Siri layered on Apple Intelligence, broader on-device model availability through expanded Foundation Models APIs, and continued refinement of Liquid Glass after the divisive 2025 debut. New developer surfaces around live translation, Genmoji, Image Playground, and visionOS spatial widgets are also likely. Hardware reveals at WWDC are rare but not unprecedented, with most attention this year on whether Apple uses the keynote to tease its first foldable iPhone ahead of the autumn launch window.

Past reveals

• WWDC 2025 introduced the Liquid Glass design language across iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26.
• WWDC 2025 opened the Apple Foundation Models framework to third-party developers for the first time.
• WWDC 2024 unveiled Apple Intelligence and the Siri redesign that ultimately slipped to 2026.
• WWDC 2023 announced the Vision Pro headset and visionOS.
• WWDC 2022 introduced Stage Manager, Lock Screen widgets, and Continuity Camera.
• WWDC 2021 added SharePlay, Focus modes, and Live Text.
• WWDC 2020 announced the Apple silicon transition for the Mac.

How to watch

The keynote streams free on apple.com/apple-events, the Apple Developer app, the Apple TV app, and Apple's YouTube channel. The main keynote begins at 10:00 PT on June 8, which is 13:00 ET, 18:00 BST, 19:00 CEST, 22:30 IST, and 02:00 JST on June 9. Expect the keynote to run roughly 90 minutes followed by the more technical Platforms State of the Union later the same afternoon. Closed-captioning is available in multiple languages, and session videos publish to the Developer app within hours.

Related keynotes to track

WWDC sets up Apple's autumn hardware narrative culminating in the iPhone 18 Pro launch and the iPhone 19 cycle. Cross-platform competition arrives the same window via Google I/O 2026 and Microsoft Build 2026. For a full view of Apple's annual cadence, see the Apple keynote hub.

FAQ

When is WWDC 2026? Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10:00 PT, with sessions running through June 12. Where is WWDC 2026? Apple Park in Cupertino, California, with the keynote streamed globally. How can I watch WWDC 2026? Live on apple.com, the Apple Developer app, the Apple TV app, and Apple's YouTube channel. What's expected to be announced? iOS 27 and the rest of Apple's OS family, an Apple Intelligence-driven Siri redesign, and expanded Foundation Models APIs.