A global championship creates a familiar problem for an international audience: several disciplines run across the same week, start times can change, and broadcast availability is not identical in every territory. This guide keeps the answer deliberately simple and sends every changing detail back to the FEI.
Programme details below were checked on the official FEI Aachen 2026 event page on 16 August 2026. The organiser or FEI may update session times. Always recheck the official page before travelling or watching live.
What remains on the Aachen programme?
The championship opened on 11 August and continues until Sunday, 23 August. Dressage, eventing and vaulting occupied the first part of the programme. The next phase brings jumping, para dressage and driving into focus.
| Date | Main sessions still listed by the FEI | Editorial note |
|---|---|---|
| 19 August | Jumping — first competition; Para Dressage individual grades | The opening day of the Jumping World Championship programme. |
| 20 August | Jumping — second competition, round 1; Driving dressage; Para Dressage individual grades | Three disciplines overlap. Check the official session list rather than relying on a single start time. |
| 21 August | Jumping — second competition, round 2; Driving dressage; Para Dressage team grades | The FEI currently lists the jumping round in the evening in Aachen. |
| 22 August | Driving marathon; Para Dressage team grades | No jumping championship session is listed on this date. |
| 23 August | Jumping individual final; Driving cones; Para Dressage freestyle grades | The jumping final is split into a first round and a top-12 round. |
The table is a reader’s map, not a substitute for the live timetable. Entries, running order and results should be read on the event page once published by the governing body.
When does the Jumping World Championship begin?
The FEI programme lists the first jumping competition on Wednesday, 19 August. The second competition is divided between Thursday and Friday, followed by the individual final on Sunday, 23 August. The official page currently shows the final in two parts, ending with a top-12 round.
This article does not name favourites, starters or teams. Those facts can change and should only be added after the official entries and relevant result pages are checked.
Where can international viewers watch?
Start with the FEI’s official “where to watch” guide. It is the safest place to confirm whether a session is available through FEI TV, an official broadcast partner or a territory-specific service.
- For the live programme: use the Aachen event page and select the relevant session.
- For broadcast availability: use the FEI viewing guide, because rights can vary by country.
- For results: return to the official event and discipline pages rather than screenshots or reposted tables.
How to read the time zone
The FEI event page displays Aachen sessions in UTC+2 during the championship. As a practical reference for these August dates, São Paulo is five hours behind Aachen, Dubai is two hours ahead, London is one hour behind and New York is six hours behind. Device settings and regional daylight-saving rules can affect how another platform displays the same session, so use the time printed on the FEI page as the source of truth.
A useful way to follow the final week
- Open the official event page at the start of the day.
- Confirm the discipline, session and displayed time zone.
- Use the FEI viewing guide to find the authorised coverage in your territory.
- Return to the results area after the competition; do not treat social posts as final classification.
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