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Next University of Michigan consumer sentiment
By the Kairotick team. Updated .
How US consumers feel about the economy and what inflation they expect, with a preliminary and a final reading each month.
10:00 a.m. ET, 15:00 UTC. Your time zone: shown in US Eastern time. November preliminary.
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Source: University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
The short answer
University of Michigan consumer sentiment: the next release is on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET (15:00 UTC), according to the official schedule published by the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. What it is: how US consumers feel about the economy and what inflation they expect, with a preliminary and a final reading each month. The last result, for October 2026: Consumer sentiment index 48.0 (source: University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers). 27 more dates are scheduled through December 17, 2027, all listed below. Every time on this page is shown in US Eastern time and in your own time zone.
Release time around the world
| City | Local time | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 7:00 a.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| New York | 10:00 a.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| São Paulo | 12:00 p.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| London | 3:00 p.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Frankfurt | 4:00 p.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Lagos | 4:00 p.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Johannesburg | 5:00 p.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Dubai | 7:00 p.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Mumbai | 8:30 p.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Colombo (Sri Lanka) | 8:30 p.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Singapore | 11:00 p.m. | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Tokyo | 12:00 a.m. | Sat, Nov 7 |
| Sydney | 2:00 a.m. | Sat, Nov 7 |
For the next release, Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET, with each city's own daylight saving time.
The last 12 consumer sentiment readings
| Month | Sentiment index |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 48.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 48.1 |
| Aug 2026 | 51.7 |
| Jul 2026 | 55.2 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5 |
| May 2026 | 44.8 |
| Apr 2026 | 49.8 |
| Mar 2026 | 53.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 56.6 |
| Jan 2026 | 56.4 |
| Dec 2025 | 52.9 |
| Nov 2025 | 51.0 |
University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment (1966 Q1 = 100), the month's final reading as the University's own table lists it; a month whose final reading is not out yet may show its preliminary value. Source: University of Michigan, Surveys of Consumers (sca.isr.umich.edu), table tbmics.
About this release
Who watches it
US dollar pairs, gold, US indices (Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow).
Official schedule
Dates and times come from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. See the source.
Prop firm news rules for this release
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Every scheduled date
| Date | Time (ET) | Your time | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | September final | |
| Fri, Oct 9, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | October preliminary | |
| Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | October final | |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | November preliminary | |
| Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | November final | |
| Fri, Dec 4, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | December preliminary | |
| Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | December final | |
| Fri, Jan 8, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | January preliminary | |
| Fri, Jan 22, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | January final | |
| Fri, Feb 12, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | February preliminary | |
| Fri, Feb 26, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | February final | |
| Fri, Mar 12, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | March preliminary | |
| Thu, Mar 25, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | March final | |
| Fri, Apr 9, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | April preliminary | |
| Fri, Apr 23, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | April final | |
| Fri, May 7, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | May preliminary | |
| Fri, May 21, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | May final | |
| Fri, Jun 11, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | June preliminary | |
| Fri, Jun 25, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | June final | |
| Fri, Jul 16, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | July preliminary | |
| Fri, Jul 30, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | July final | |
| Fri, Aug 13, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | August preliminary | |
| Fri, Aug 27, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | August final | |
| Fri, Sep 10, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | September preliminary | |
| Fri, Sep 24, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | September final | |
| Fri, Oct 8, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | October preliminary | |
| Fri, Oct 22, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | October final | |
| Fri, Nov 5, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | November preliminary | |
| Fri, Nov 19, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | November final | |
| Fri, Dec 3, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | December preliminary | |
| Fri, Dec 17, 2027 | 10:00 a.m. | December final |
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Questions
When is the next University of Michigan consumer sentiment?
The next University of Michigan consumer sentiment is on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET (15:00 UTC), according to the official schedule published by the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
What time is the UMich released?
10:00 a.m. ET, which is 15:00 UTC.
What was the last UMich result?
October 2026: Consumer sentiment index 48.0. Source: University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
What time is the UMich released in London, Singapore and Sydney?
For the next release: London 3:00 p.m. (Fri, Nov 6), Singapore 11:00 p.m. (Fri, Nov 6), Sydney 2:00 a.m. (Sat, Nov 7), local time in each city.
What were the last 12 University of Michigan consumer sentiment readings?
Newest first: October 2026 48.0; September 2026 48.1; August 2026 51.7; July 2026 55.2; June 2026 49.5; May 2026 44.8; April 2026 49.8; March 2026 53.3; February 2026 56.6; January 2026 56.4; December 2025 52.9; November 2025 51.0. Source: University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
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