What time is Emmerdale on tonight (Friday)? Get up-to-date schedules and changes here
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Emmerdale is changing time again tonight as England’s Lionesses play in the UEFA Women’s Nations League, so what time is Emmerdale on tonight, Friday April 4?
With football, rugby and other special shows, ITV tends to shift the soap schedule round to accomodate them. But we’ve got you covered with all the up-to-date schedule changes right here.
What time is Emmerdale on tonight?
On Friday April 4, 2025, Emmerdale will air at the earlier time of 7pm on ITV. Coronation Street will not air tonight straight after Emmerdale as usual, instead England’s women will play Belgium in a football match, with kick-off at 8pm.
For those who don’t want to wait, the episode is already available on streaming service ITVX. It is released there every day at 7am.
What happens in Emmerdale on Friday – Sarah gets sacked
Keen to rebel and live life while she can, Sarah tries to persuade Kammy to go for a joyride in a customer’s flash sports car. Kammy isn’t keen and refuses, but then he is accused of scratching the car.
Sarah is fuming when Cain doesn’t defend Kammy – and Cain is furious when the customer terminates his contract. Angry Cain sacks Sarah and Kammy.
Meanwhile, Belle gets a life-changing offer from Jacob when he asks her to buy Take-a-Vow, and Gabby and Vinny make a big decision about their future.
More changes ahead to the Emmerdale schedule for 2026 ‘power hour’
It’ll be all change 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
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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