The scheduled Eastern Time start time for the 2026 MLB Field of Dreams Game was 7:30 p.m.
Major League Baseball scheduled the Phillies–Twins contest for 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 13, 2026. That corresponded to 6:30 p.m. Central Time in Dyersville, Iowa, where the game was played. Netflix’s special pregame coverage began earlier than the game itself.
The event was staged as the first game of a three-game series between Philadelphia and Minnesota. After the Iowa contest, the clubs continued the series at Target Field in Minneapolis over the weekend.
Time-zone conversion can create confusion in international listings. The published Eastern Time was 7:30 p.m., while the local Iowa time was one hour earlier. The question asks for the scheduled game time, not the beginning of the surrounding ceremony or the approximate time the broadcast began.