What time does Guarding Stars come out?
Netflix · Film, streaming from release day · Checked 2026-10-25
Quick answer
Guarding Stars comes out on Netflix on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 3 a.m. ET (12 a.m. PT). That is 8 a.m. in the UK, and 7 p.m. on Wed, Nov 18 in Sydney and Melbourne.
Countdown:
In your time zone: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Guarding Stars release time in every country
| Country | Time zone | Release time | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Eastern (ET) (EST) | 3 a.m., Wed, Nov 18 | Netflix |
| Pacific (PT) (PST) | 12 a.m., Wed, Nov 18 | ||
| United Kingdom | UK time (GMT) | 8 a.m., Wed, Nov 18 | Netflix |
| Ireland | Irish time (GMT) | 8 a.m., Wed, Nov 18 | Netflix |
| Canada | Eastern (ET) (EST) | 3 a.m., Wed, Nov 18 | Netflix |
| British Columbia (Vancouver) (PDT) | 1 a.m., Wed, Nov 18 | ||
| Australia | Sydney/Melbourne (AEDT) | 7 p.m., Wed, Nov 18 | Netflix |
| Brisbane (AEST) | 6 p.m., Wed, Nov 18 | ||
| Perth (AWST) | 4 p.m., Wed, Nov 18 | ||
| New Zealand | NZ time (NZDT) | 9 p.m., Wed, Nov 18 | Netflix |
Times are converted from the platform's announced release time, including daylight-saving changes in each country.
About Guarding Stars
Guarding Stars is a Netflix holiday romantic comedy with Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki, and it starts streaming on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Meester plays Hannah Brooks, a close-protection agent still getting over a breakup and her mother's death, who is assigned to guard film star Jack Stapleton at his family's Montana ranch. To keep a stalker secret from his sick mother, Jack asks Hannah to pretend to be his girlfriend over the holidays. It adapts Katherine Center's 2022 novel The Bodyguard, which is why the film was first announced under that name.
What to know
- It should start streaming at 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET on November 18, Netflix's standard release time.
- That is 8 a.m. in the UK and Ireland, 7 p.m. in Sydney and 9 p.m. in Auckland on November 18.
- Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, who directed Purple Hearts and episodes of Ginny & Georgia, directs.
- Andie MacDowell co-stars, and wrestler CM Punk plays Doghouse; the book's Texas setting moves to Montana.
Cast: Leighton Meester, Jared Padalecki, Andie MacDowell, Siobhan Williams, CM Punk, Noah LaLonde, Toby Sandeman.
Common questions
What time does Guarding Stars come out on Netflix?
At 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 18, 2026: 8 a.m. in the UK and Ireland and 7 p.m. that evening in Sydney.
Is Guarding Stars based on a book?
Yes, on Katherine Center's novel The Bodyguard (2022). The film was renamed to avoid confusion with the 1992 Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston film.
Who is in Guarding Stars?
Leighton Meester as bodyguard Hannah Brooks and Jared Padalecki as actor Jack Stapleton, with Andie MacDowell and Siobhan Williams.
Where was Guarding Stars filmed?
In Calgary, Alberta and Vancouver, British Columbia, between December 2025 and February 2026.
Sources
- What's on Netflix: Guarding Stars release date, cast and plot
- TVLine: Netflix's 2026 Christmas movie schedule
- Netflix Help Center: release times (12 a.m. PT)
More on what time Netflix releases new shows in each country.
Last checked 2026-10-25. See how we check release times.
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