The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics is scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. CEST at the earliest (5:45 a.m. Eastern Time). The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences makes the announcement in Stockholm, and it is streamed live on the Nobel Prize’s official channels.
Physics is the second prize of the 2026 announcement week, which runs October 5 to 12: chemistry follows on Wednesday, October 7, literature on Thursday, October 8, the Peace Prize on Friday, October 9, and economic sciences on Monday, October 12. The laureates receive their medals and diplomas on Nobel Day, December 10.
Source: NobelPrize.org: Prize announcement dates
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