How Many Days Until Avatar: Fire and Ash?
Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third Pandora film, is scheduled for 18 December 2026 in US cinemas.
- Weeks
- 12
- Days
- 89
- Hours
- 2,139
- Minutes
- 128,382
- Seconds
- 7,702,957
Avatar: Fire and Ash falls on .
Date as announced by 20th Century Studios for a US theatrical release; confirm again a month out, since release dates move.
About Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash is James Cameron’s third Pandora feature and the follow-up to The Way of Water. It is scheduled for a wide US release on 18 December 2026, keeping the franchise’s habit of owning the Christmas slot.
The new instalment introduces the Ash People, a fire-aligned Na’vi clan, and continues the story of the Sully family after the events of the second film. It is released in 3D with an updated performance-capture pipeline and runs long enough that most cinemas schedule it as a single booking with no interval.
Release dates this far out are the studio’s plan rather than a guarantee: Avatar 3 has already moved twice, most recently when it shifted to December 2026. If you are booking travel or a premiere around this date, re-check about a month beforehand.
- The first Avatar (2009) is still the highest-grossing film of all time.
- The Way of Water (2022) passed two billion dollars worldwide.
- Four Avatar films are contracted, with later ones pinned to December slots through 2031.
- Fire and Ash was originally announced with a 2024 or 2025 date before the current plan.
Avatar: Fire and Ash dates by year
| Year | Date | Day | Time until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dec 19, 2026 | Saturday | in 90 days |
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Frequently asked questions
How many days until Avatar: Fire and Ash?
There are 90 days until Avatar: Fire and Ash, which falls on Saturday, December 19, 2026. The live countdown at the top of this page shows the exact time remaining in days, hours, minutes and seconds.
What day of the week is Avatar: Fire and Ash?
Avatar: Fire and Ash falls on a Saturday.
How many weeks, hours and minutes until Avatar: Fire and Ash?
That is roughly 12 weeks, 2,139 hours or 128,382 minutes from now. The table on this page updates every second.
When is Avatar: Fire and Ash released?
18 December 2026 in US cinemas as currently scheduled, with most international markets on the same weekend or a week earlier.
Is it Avatar 3?
Yes, it is the third theatrical Avatar feature, following Avatar (2009) and The Way of Water (2022).
Could the date change?
It has already moved twice, so treat it as the studio’s current plan and confirm again roughly a month before release.