The biggest darts stars on the planet head to Alexandra Palace for the big one; the World Darts Championship.
128 of the world’s best players will battle it out on the Oche over the next three weeks, culminating in only one lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy.
Luke Littler heads into the tournament as the world No.1, defending champion and the clear favourite with the bookies, so will the likes of Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price be able to stop him?
The Sporting News has your full guide to the World Darts Championship 2025-26, including a full schedule, how to watch details and prize money.
How to watch World Darts Championship 2025/26: TV channel, live stream
Peacock will stream over 100 hours of live coverage from the 2025/26 World Darts Championship.
The semifinals and final will also be available on NBC Sports NOW, while NBC will air a highlights show on January 4 at 1230 ET.
Another option for darts fans is to subscribe on the PDC’s official streaming service PDC TV in the US.
As a PDC TV annual member, fans can enjoy perks like gaining access to PDC tickets before anyone else and more.
World Darts Championship 2025/26 schedule
The World Darts Championship 2025/26 takes between December 11 and January 3, at Alexandra Palace in London, England. A full breakdown of the match schedule for each session can be found here.
Afternoon and evening sessions take place through the early stages of the tournament with local start times of 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. local.
The table below shows what time fans in the U.S. can catch the action.
| Date | Stage | Start Time (GMT) | US (ET) |
| Thursday, December 11 | Round 1 | 7 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
| Friday, December 12 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 13 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 14 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Monday, December 15 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 16 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 17 | Round 1 | 7 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
| Thursday, December 18 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Friday, December 19 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 20 | Round 2 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 21 | Round 2 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Monday, December 22 | Round 2 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 23 | Round 2 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 27 | Round 3 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 28 | Round 3 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Monday, December 29 | Round 3 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 30 | Round 4 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Thursday, January 1 | Quarterfinals | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. |
| Friday, January 2 | Semifinals | 7:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, January 3 | Final | 8 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
World Darts Championship 2025/26 prize money
There’s a healthy wedge of prize money on offer for the 128 competing players in the tournament.
The total fund sits at a record-breaking £5,000,000 ($6,661l284), with the winner set to pocket a cool £1,000,000 ($1,332,396)
- Winner – £1,000,000 ($1,332,396)
- Runner-up – £400,000 ($532,737)
- Semifinal losers – £200,000 ($266,428)
- Quarterfinal losers – £100,000 ($133,214)
- Round 4 losers – £60,000 ($79,943)
- Round 3 losers – £35,000 ($46,633)
- Round 2 losers – £25,000 ($33,310)
- Round 1 losers – £15,000 ($19,986)
