Royal Wedding 2018: Time, TV schedule for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials

The (British royals-related) TV event of the year is just about here. Tens of millions of people — if not more — are about to tune in to watch Harry, Prince of Wales, wed Meghan Markle, one time Suits star and soon-to-be duchess in Windsor. It’s going to be a great time.

We’ve explained how the royal wedding is sports and given you all the prop bets you could possibly want if betting were legal (international readers — have a ball). Now it’s time to make sure you know what time everything kicks off bright and early Saturday morning in the United States.

Start time and timeline (all times ET)

Get your coffee ready. So much coffee.

4 a.m.: Things officially start around 4 a.m. when more than 1,000 guests will arrive to the Windsor Castle grounds to support the bride and groom from outside St. George’s Chapel. This crowd will include charity workers, local children, royal employees, and other various people chosen to be in the vicinity of the big event.

4:30 a.m.: The 600 other guests will actually be inside the chapel will arrive. Lucky!

6:20 a.m.: Members of the royal family start to arrive at the chapel. AKA prime hat- and outfit-analyzing time. This is probably the time you want to be awake for, so set that alarm. Markle and her mom will start heading over to the chapel shortly after, with Prince Harry and his best man Prince William also arriving at the chapel in this window.

7 a.m.: The service begins!

8 a.m.: The service ends, with the newlyweds exiting the church as man and wife for the first time. They’ll greet the assembled masses, before hopping in a carriage for a procession that could last anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes on the way to their afternoon reception.

9 a.m.: Right around now is when you get to go back to sleep.

TV schedule (all times ET)

For American viewers, there are many TV options for you to choose from. This isn’t football, you get to choose which commentating team you’d like to listen to while you watch things unfold. They all start at slightly different times, so pick how much of the lead up to the wedding you want to sit through.

4 a.m.: CBS This Morning

4:15 a.m.: BBC America simulcasting BBC One

4:30 a.m.: NBC’s Today Show

5 a.m.: ABC News

5 a.m.: ABC’s Good Morning America

7:15 a.m.: HBO