Apple Event Oct 13? What to Expect, Time and How to Watch
Apple has not announced an October event, but Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports it is planning one for Tuesday, October 13, to show a smart home hub with a screen, a new HomePod mini and an updated Apple TV, MacRumors reported. When this page was written on October 6, Apple's events page still listed the September 9 event as its latest, and no invitation had gone out. This page covers what is reported, not what is confirmed.
What is confirmed and what is not
- Date: not confirmed. Gurman wrote in his Power On newsletter that "Apple is planning to hold an event on Oct. 13", 9to5Mac reported. Earlier he had named the date without saying it would be an event.
- Start time: not announced. 9to5Mac expected invitations "in the next day or so" if an event happens.
- Format: not announced. Apple has launched many October products by press release, so a live event is not certain (see the table below).
- Where to watch: not announced. Apple streams its keynotes and keeps the replays on its events page.
What Apple is expected to show on October 13
These are reports, not announcements. Details come from Gurman's reporting as summarized by MacRumors.
- A smart home hub (called HomePad in some rumors): a square display of about 6 to 7 inches, in a tabletop version with a speaker base and a wall-mounted version. It would have Siri AI, an A18 chip or newer, FaceTime and new software with clock faces and widgets.
- A new HomePod mini: a newer chip, Siri AI support, better sound, Apple's N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 and a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip. It is said to look like the current one, and new colors are possible.
- An updated Apple TV 4K: an A17 Pro chip or newer, Siri AI support, the N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 and an updated Siri Remote. It is also said to look much like the current model.
"Siri AI" is the new Siri Apple introduced at WWDC on June 8, 2026, according to Apple's events page. Prices were not reported in the sources checked.
Start time in your city if it begins at 10 am Pacific
This is an assumption, not an announcement. Apple's September 9 event started at 10 a.m. Pacific time, MacRumors noted. If the October event begins at the same hour, that is 17:00 UTC on October 13.
| City | Time | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 10:00 am | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Austin, Chicago | 12:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| New York, Toronto | 1:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Mexico City | 11:00 am | Tue, Oct 13 |
| São Paulo | 2:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| London | 6:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Lagos | 6:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Paris, Berlin, Madrid | 7:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Johannesburg | 7:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Cairo | 8:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Istanbul, Riyadh, Nairobi | 8:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Dubai | 9:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Karachi | 10:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Delhi, Mumbai | 10:30 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Dhaka | 11:00 pm | Tue, Oct 13 |
| Jakarta | 12:00 am | Wed, Oct 14 |
| Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila | 1:00 am | Wed, Oct 14 |
| Tokyo, Seoul | 2:00 am | Wed, Oct 14 |
| Sydney, Melbourne | 4:00 am | Wed, Oct 14 |
| Auckland | 6:00 am | Wed, Oct 14 |
US, UK and European clocks are still on summer time on October 13.
Another launch later in October
MacRumors says its own sources point to a second set of launches in the final week of October, on top of October 13. It does not know which products, but the most likely are Macs, it reported:
- "MacBook Ultra" models with OLED displays and a thinner, lighter design.
- A base 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6 chip.
- An iMac with an M6 chip.
MacRumors notes that Apple has already said a high-end Mac Studio with an M5 Ultra chip and 512GB of memory arrives in "late October". A new iPad mini with an OLED display and an A20 Pro chip is also expected this month, but it is unclear whether it will come on October 13, in late October or at another time.
The iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable iPhone, is due to launch on Friday, October 23, with pre-orders from October 16, according to MacRumors.
How Apple has announced October products before
Apple does not always hold a stage event in October, which is why the format of October 13 is still an open question. MacRumors' record of the past five years:
| Year | How Apple announced | Date | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Event ("Unleashed") | Mon, Oct 18 | MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max, AirPods 3, new HomePod mini colors |
| 2022 | Press releases | Tue, Oct 18 | iPad Pro with M2, iPad 10, Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) |
| 2023 | Event ("Scary Fast") | Mon, Oct 30 | MacBook Pro with M3 chips, 24-inch iMac with M3 |
| 2024 | Press releases | Oct 15 and Oct 28 to 30 | iPad mini with A17 Pro; then 24-inch iMac, Mac mini and MacBook Pro with M4 chips |
| 2025 | Press releases | Wed, Oct 15 | 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro with M5 |
How to watch
If Apple confirms an event, it will stream it on its events page, which carried the September event and its replay. Apple has not announced a stream for October 13. If invitations go out, this page will be updated with the time and the stream.
Sources
- MacRumors: Apple Event Reportedly Planned for October 13 (October 4)
- 9to5Mac: Apple event is reportedly happening next week, per Mark Gurman (October 5)
- MacRumors: Sources: Apple Planning Two Sets of Product Launches in October (October 5)
- MacRumors: Apple Event This October? These 7 New Products Expected Next Month (September 22)
- Apple: Apple Events
