Three fixed points across five days
Microsoft Ignite runs 17-20 November 2026 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. The organiser adds an optional pre-day on 16 November and an online event on 17-19 November. The event page carries the week under five day tabs, Monday 16 November to Friday 20 November, and every block carries a clock.
The page states that times are subject to change and that the agenda renders in the viewer's own timezone. The clocks below are Pacific, the event's own timezone.
Monday 16 November: badge pick-up and the pre-day
Badge pick-up runs 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM Pacific. The organiser's own line on the item reads that the badge unlocks the full event experience and that an early pick-up skips the rush.
Pre-day sessions, certifications and labs run 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The pre-day is a $325 add-on to the Conference pass. The FAQ reads that the option to add a pre-day pass to a Conference pass will be available closer to the event.
Tuesday 17 November: breakfast and the Chase Center keynote
Arrival snacks and beverages run 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. The page's own line on the item reads: "Fuel up with breakfast and connect with other attendees before the day begins."
The opening keynote runs 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Chase Center. The organiser carries a shuttle item on the same agenda. It reads: "The keynote takes place at Chase Center. Hop on one of the available shuttles and allow extra time to arrive comfortably before it begins." Chase Center stands at 1 Warriors Way in Mission Bay, 2,153 m (1.34 miles) in a straight line from Moscone Center South.
The Hub opens at 12:00 PM and runs to 6:00 PM. Sessions, labs and certifications fill 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM. A welcome reception runs 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, and late night labs run 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM.
Wednesday 18 November: partner keynote and celebration
The partner keynote runs 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. The Hub runs 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and sessions, labs and certifications run 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM. The celebration runs 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The organiser's own line on the celebration reads: "Enjoy great food, live entertainment, and a night to remember."
Thursday and Friday: the Hub's last day and a half-day close
Thursday carries the Hub from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The organiser marks it the last day to connect in the Hub. Sessions, labs and certifications run 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Friday holds one block of sessions, labs and certifications from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The programme closes at midday.
What the passes cover
The Hub-only pass costs $1,625 and covers Hub experiences across 17-19 November, including booths, theater sessions and lunch service. The Conference pass costs $2,325 and covers the in-person programme at the Moscone Center campus plus the digital venue, with lunches, snacks and beverages included. The Digital pass is free.
A group buying the Hub-only tier holds a three-day Hub window inside a four-day event week.
The two clocks on 16 October
Friday 16 October 2026 carries two deadlines. Hotel reservations booked through the Ignite registration page must be made by 3:00 PM Pacific. Cancellation requests must arrive by 11:59 PM Pacific. Conference and Hub-only passes cancelled on or before that date are eligible for a refund minus a $200 processing fee. The two clocks sit 8 hours 59 minutes apart.
In-person registrations and registration transfers close at 5:00 PM Pacific on Friday 13 November 2026. The original registrant initiates a transfer.
The block and its four properties
Block access is tied to the Advantage pass. The FAQ drawer for that pass names four properties: Canopy by Hilton San Francisco SoMa at 250 4th Street, Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SoMa at 50 3rd Street, Palace Hotel at 2 New Montgomery Street and San Francisco Marriott Marquis at 780 Mission Street.
Their straight-line distances from Moscone Center South run 189 m, 337 m, 454 m and 335 m in that order. The drawer states that hotel booking access is limited to those four properties and that reservations are available while inventory lasts and are subject to availability. A room request is submitted inside the registration flow. The block publishes no nightly rate, no room count and no property cut-off.
What the agenda leaves out
The agenda carries day groups and block clocks. It publishes no session-level start times, no room assignments, no shuttle headway and no stop list. The numbers block on the same site lists 20K+ in-person attendees, 200K+ digital attendees, 2,100+ speakers and 830+ sessions.