ITV Share Add as a preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 4 Feb 2026, 09:02 By Carena Crawford 4 Feb 2026, 09:02 What time is Emmerdale on tonight? Get up-to-date schedules and ITVX changes here You don't need to miss a minute of Emmerdale with our handy guide Emmerdale Tonight Share Add as a preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 4 Feb 2026, 09:02 By Carena Crawford 4 Feb 2026, 09:02 Emmerdale is facing further disruption this week after being off air last night, however it is back on tonight (Wednesday February 4) – here’s what time and what happens. Between football, rugby and other special shows, ITV tends to shift the soap schedule round to accommodate them. And boy have they been shifting A LOT lately! But as the brand new soap power hour begins, we’ve got you covered with all the up-to-date schedule changes right here! It’s a really bad time for Cain (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? On Wednesday, February 4 Emmerdale returns in its usual time slot of 8pm. Coronation Street will follow at 8.30pm. Both soaps are already available on ITVX and YouTube, where they are released every day at 7am. Last night they did not air because of football. Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 in the EFL Cup. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers And tomorrow night (Thursday February 5) there is even more change. Once again neither Emmerdale nor Corrie will air at all – and won’t be on ITVX. This time it’s because of rugby. It’s the opening match of the Six Nations and France are taking on Ireland. Kick-off is at 8.15pm, which means no space for the soaps. Overwhelmed Cain can’t control his emotions (Credit: ITV) What happens in Emmerdale tonight? On Monday February 2 we saw Moira charged with double murder after Anya and Celia were found buried on her land. Cain was fuming, but tonight things get even worse for him. In a special episode focused solely on hin, Cain heads to the hospital for his test results and is told he has aggressive, yet localised prostate cancer. Overwhelmed by it all, Cain rushes out. He then begins lashing out at those closest to him before heading to Zak’s grave. But will he confide in his family and get the support he needs? Will he find the strength he needs at Zak’s grave? (Credit: ITV) Soap power hour has begun In October 2024, Emmerdale began streaming the daily episode of the soap from 7am. Despite some concerns that it meant the soap was in trouble, coupled with lots of cast exits, it has been revealed that actually it was a great move by ITV as stats revealed viewing was way up. The soap then announced a new schedule. The soap ‘power hour’ starting from January 2026 sees Emmerdale continue to air five nights a week. New episodes will also drop on ITVX every morning at 7am as usual. However, the soap has moved to a new time slot of 8pm. The Thursday double bill will also be cut to half an hour to make way for additional episodes of Coronation Street. This ensures faster-paced, digestible episodes – a 30-minute format which has already proven popular with viewers. However it also seems that the changes don’t stop the disruption caused by sports, hence why Emmerdale is not on tonight! Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as a preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as a preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 4 Feb 2026, 09:02 By Carena Crawford 4 Feb 2026, 09:02 Previous Story Next Story
