When does Super Bowl 2024 start and end? Here's everything we know.


Super Bowl LVIII will be played tomorrow between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs

A general view of the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs logos on the facade of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on February 7, 2024. – Reuters

The 2024 Super Bowl showdown will take place this Sunday, with the San Francisco 49ers facing the Kansas City Chiefs for the Vince Lombardi Trophy, according to CBS News.

The Chiefs aim to become the first National Football League (NFL) franchise in 20 years to win back-to-back Super Bowl championships, but they must surpass Christian McCaffrey and the Niners to do so.

As Kyle Shanahan and Andy Reid prepare their teams' schedules and playbooks for Super Bowl LVIII, fans are eager to know when the game starts, how long it lasts and all the logistics of the day so they don't miss a snap. , passes, plays or the smooth movements of Usher's halftime show.

What you need about Super Bowl 2024

Super Bowl LVIII will be played on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on C.B.S. and broadcast live on Paramount+.

The game begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, with an NFL-style pregame show, including Reba McEntire's performance of the national anthem followed by performances by Post Malone and Andra Day.

The Super Bowl is expected to end around 10 pm ET, with the game potentially going into overtime.

How long are NFL quarters?

NFL football games are divided into four 15-minute quarters, separated by a halftime break.

Quarters last longer than actual time due to missed passes, timeouts, two-minute warnings, and commercial breaks. The clock stops between plays and teams can call timeouts.

Additionally, commercial breaks add to the real-time duration of a quarter.

Entertainer Usher poses for photographs during the Super Bowl LVIII pregame press conference and halftime show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on February 8, 2024. – Reuters
Entertainer Usher poses for photographs during the Super Bowl LVIII pregame press conference and halftime show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on February 8, 2024. – Reuters

When is the Super Bowl halftime show?

Usher will arrive at Apple Music's Super Bowl LVIII halftime show at approximately 8 p.m. ET, two hours after kickoff.

Halftime of a normal NFL game lasts 13 minutes, but the Super Bowl halftime lasts a little longer to accommodate the set-up and break-down of the show's set.

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