The Austrian Darts Open 2026, the sixth event of the season on the PDC European Tour, takes place from Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May in Graz, Austria. Fans around the world can follow all the action live on PDC TV, with matches spread across three days featuring afternoon and evening sessions. Afternoon sessions start daily at 12:00 PM, while evening sessions begin at 6:00 PM.
The tournament sees a strong field despite the absence of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, who are skipping the event as usual for German-speaking nations. Gian van Veen enters as the top seed, joined by Michael van Gerwen, James Wade, and Josh Rock, with most Premier League stars taking the week off. ProTour Order of Merit qualifiers include Dirk van Duijvenbode, Cameron Menzies, Niko Springer, Daryl Gurney, Krzysztof Ratajski, Dave Chisnall, and Peter Wright, while Michael Smith leads the Tour Card qualifier line-up.
The first round takes place on Friday, with ProTour players facing the sixteen qualifiers. On Saturday, the seeded players enter for the second round. Sunday features the third round in the afternoon, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final in the evening. Defending champion Martin Schindler, who defeated Ross Smith 8-4 in last year's final, returns to defend his title.
For viewers in the UK, USA, and Australia, the tournament is available via PDC TV. The full schedule (all times CET) is as follows: Friday, May 8 – First round afternoon session 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, evening session 7:00 PM-11:00 PM; Saturday, May 9 – Second round afternoon session 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, evening session 7:00 PM-11:00 PM; Sunday, May 10 – Third round afternoon session 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, quarterfinals, semifinals and final evening session 7:00 PM-11:00 PM.
