Yes, Emmerdale is on tonight. The new episode for Thursday 27 August 2026 airs from 8pm to 8.30pm on ITV1 and STV. It is also available through ITVX and STV Player under the broadcasters’ morning-release arrangements. ITV identifies it as series 55, episode 10645. The listing was checked at 16:19 BST, so UK viewers can keep the usual 8pm reminder rather than moving it to an earlier slot.
Tonight’s answer is yes and the slot lasts 30 minutes
The useful schedule is short and definite:
| Question | Confirmed answer for Thursday 27 August |
|---|---|
| Is Emmerdale on tonight? | Yes |
| ITV1/STV start time | 20:00 BST |
| Scheduled finish | 20:30 BST |
| Broadcast length | 30-minute television slot |
| Streaming | ITVX; STV Player in Scotland |
| ITV episode number | Series 55, episode 10645 |
| Programme immediately afterwards | Coronation Street at 20:30 |
The dated ITV television guide places Emmerdale in the first half of the evening soap hour. ITV’s dedicated episode 10645 page independently displays “Thur 27th Aug 8pm”, which removes any doubt about the UK broadcast time.
ITVX viewers do not need to wait for the broadcast
ITV’s 2026 soap schedule keeps the linear episode at 8pm but releases that day’s instalment online earlier. The broadcaster’s schedule announcement says episodes continue to arrive on ITVX at 7am before their evening transmission.
The current episode already has its own ITVX page with the correct date, episode number and duration. In Scotland, the STV Player Emmerdale page also says new episodes are available from 7am.
Can Emmerdale be watched early today?
Yes. Viewers using ITVX or STV Player can watch today’s episode before the 8pm television broadcast, subject to the platform’s normal sign-in, advertising and regional rules. Anyone trying to avoid spoilers should remember that morning availability means discussion can begin many hours before ITV1 and STV show the episode.
This streaming answer is UK-specific. Availability, advertising and episode release times may differ outside the United Kingdom.
The episode page confirms what tonight continues
ITV’s spoiler-light summary says shock spreads through the village, Joe is horrified and Graham continues trying to free himself. Those details identify the episode as the immediate continuation of the wedding disaster rather than a repeat or an unrelated special.
Readers who want the week’s other dates can use the site’s Emmerdale schedule this week. The daily answer here takes priority for tonight because it was checked against the current episode page and same-day broadcaster listings.
How long is tonight’s Emmerdale episode?
ITV1 and STV reserve 30 minutes, from 8pm to 8.30pm. ITVX labels the programme itself as approximately 22 minutes, while STV listings describe a roughly 23-minute episode. That difference is normal: the television slot also has room for advertising and presentation around the drama.
It is therefore accurate to call this a half-hour broadcast and an approximately 22-minute streaming episode. It is not an hour-long special.
Coronation Street follows at 8:30pm
The ITV1 and STV evening line-up continues with Coronation Street from 8.30pm to 9pm. That keeps the 2026 “soap power hour” intact: Emmerdale occupies the first half and Coronation Street the second.
Viewers recording both programmes should set two separate half-hour recordings unless their television service automatically groups the soap hour. The next listed programme after Coronation Street varies by ITV/STV schedule presentation, but it does not alter Emmerdale’s 8pm start.
A UTC timestamp can look one hour early
Some machine-readable versions of ITV’s guide expose the Emmerdale start as 19:00. On 27 August the UK is observing British Summer Time, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. A listing tool that presents the UTC value without converting it can therefore make an 8pm BST programme appear to start at 7pm.
This is an inference from the conflicting data displays, not an announced schedule move. The viewer-facing ITV episode page and STV’s UK schedule both settle tonight’s local time at 8pm.
Why can a guide show 7pm instead of 8pm?
The most likely reason is a missing UTC-to-BST conversion. Check whether the guide is labelled in UK local time, then compare it with ITV’s individual episode page. For tonight, 19:00 UTC and 20:00 BST describe the same moment; they are not two different broadcasts.
Tomorrow needs a fresh answer
“Tonight” is a moving search term. This page is correct for Thursday 27 August and should be refreshed after the episode finishes at 8.30pm. At midnight it must name Friday 28 August explicitly, recheck ITV’s guide and replace every date-sensitive field rather than carrying Thursday’s answer forward.
For tonight, the final answer remains yes: Emmerdale begins at 8pm on ITV1 and STV, with today’s episode already on the official streaming services; follow future confirmed changes through Emmerdale Spoilers.
