On January 27th, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time. The announcement will occur during a live news conference at 10:00 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) streamed via the Bulletin‘s YouTube channel. In 2025, the Doomsday Clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to midnight ever in the Clock’s 78-year history. The Clock is set by the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board (SASB) which is a select group of globally recognized leaders with a specific focus on