What time is the Oscars in 2024 (and why it's on earlier than usual)?

Hey, here’s a question you might have: What time is the Oscars on in 2024, with the annual ceremony celebrating the year in film happening on Sunday, March 10?

Great question! Here’s the answer: the Oscars will be on at 7 p.m. ET. And if you’re wondering, yes — that’s earlier than usual.

Which leads you to another question: why is it on earlier?

The answer to that is the hope for organizers is the Oscars will get more viewers this way — after all, ceremonies in years past have gone on past 11 p.m., so maybe an earlier start time will help keep folks watching until the end.