# when is half-time tonight?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-half-time-tonight/484003>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [February 1, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-half-time-tonight/484003 "2009-02-01T18:23:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-half-time-tonight/484003/1 "2009-02-01T18:23:52Z")

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So, I’m told there’s some sort of “Super Bowl” tonight - I don’t care at all about that. However, a bar near my house is promising cheap beer and free wings at half-time - I _do_ care about that, as do my impoverished student friends. 🙂 So, when’s half-time? Roughly, I mean - I know it varies a bit.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-half-time-tonight/484003/2 "2009-02-01T18:34:45Z")

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A half hour of game time after the start.

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**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-half-time-tonight/484003/3 "2009-02-01T18:34:46Z")

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Depends on your time zone of course but kickoff is at 6:32 EST, I would plan on half-time around 8-ish. Challenges and reviewed plays are sure to occur and delay things, if you want to err on the safe side I think 8 - 8:30 would be a good window.

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-half-time-tonight/484003/4 "2009-02-01T18:38:30Z")

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If it’s a popular bar, waiting until halftime to arrive may not be a good plan.

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-half-time-tonight/484003/5 "2009-02-01T19:30:59Z")

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> [@Tangent](#):
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> If it’s a popular bar, waiting until halftime to arrive may not be a good plan.

My thought too. A bar on Superbowl night is likely to be crowded - trying to time it will probably mean you won’t have a place to sit.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-half-time-tonight/484003/6 "2009-02-01T22:24:04Z")

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> [@Khadaji](#):
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> My thought too. A bar on Superbowl night is likely to be crowded - trying to time it will probably mean you won’t have a place to sit.

Good call - and thanks for the other information as well, all.