What time is Emmerdale on tonight? Get up-to-date schedules and changes here

You don't need to miss a minute of Emmerdale with our handy guide
Carena Crawford
By Carena Crawford

If you’re wondering what time Emmerdale is on tonight, it’s good news: the soap is airing as usual – phew!

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 we’ve got you covered with all the up-to-date schedule changes right here!

Cain and Charity want to help Sarah become a mum (Credit: ITV)
Cain and Charity want to help Sarah become a mum (Credit: ITV)

What time is Emmerdale on tonight?

On Friday, July 11 2025, Emmerdale is airing in its usual time slot of 7.30pm.

The episode is usually released on ITVX every day at 7am, and so it is already available to watch there.

Joe had to fight off Crowley, but the doctor isn't done yet (Credit: ITV)
Joe had to fight off Crowley, but the doctor isn’t done yet (Credit: ITV)

What happens in Emmerdale tonight – Joe is left terrified

After being hit over the head with a shovel, Joe Tate was paralysed by Dr Crowley and had all his money stolen. But tonight although Joe thinks it is over, it’s clearly not.

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Joe left terrified and Cain won't back down

Joe left terrified and Cain won't back down

1 hour ago
John panics under pressure and prepares to confess during Nate’s eulogy

John panics under pressure and prepares to confess during Nate’s eulogy

12 hours ago
Paddy puts his career is on the line as he suffers huge anxiety attack

Paddy puts his career is on the line as he suffers huge anxiety attack

17 hours ago
Sarah and Gabby rushed to hospital and Joe faces his tormentor

Sarah and Gabby rushed to hospital and Joe faces his tormentor

1 day ago
Charity makes Sarah a life-changing offer over her surrogacy plans

Charity makes Sarah a life-changing offer over her surrogacy plans

1 day ago
Nate’s funeral descends into chaos as the Dingles are at war with Tracy

Nate’s funeral descends into chaos as the Dingles are at war with Tracy

2 days ago

Joe is left horrified when he realises what Crowley’s next move is. Will he be able to get rid of the dodgy doctor for good?

Elsewhere, Sarah and Cain decide to look into surrogacy and Cain will not back down. He is determined to get a baby for his granddaughter. Will he make her dreams come true?

Also, Nicola sees there could be a new way of working thanks to Lewis.

Lewis helps Nicola out (Credit: ITV)
Nicola is impressed with Lewis (Credit: ITV)

Soap power-hour in 2026

In October 2024, Emmerdale announced they were going to start 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.

Stats for the first quarter of 2025 revealed that ITVX has achieved a ‘record-breaking’ billion streams in a quarter for the ‘first time ever.’ Coronation Street and Emmerdale have raked up 124 million streams on ITVX so far this year. Soap viewing is up 35 percent in comparison to the first quarter of 2024. So it seems fans are really enjoying the 7am uploads.

It’ll soon be all change once again for ITV and Emmerdale in 2026 after the soap announced a new schedule. The soap ‘power hour’ will start from next January.

Emmerdale will continue to air five nights a week. New episodes will also drop on ITVX every morning at 7am as usual – meaning we don’t have to wait all day if we don’t want to!

However, the soap will move 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.

Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns