Is Wikipedia down for everyone or just for me?

Most likely just you. Wikipedia answered our server in EU (Falkenstein) on its last check. Use "Test from your connection" on this page to see whether your own browser can reach wikipedia.org.

What problems do people report with Wikipedia?

Nobody has reported a problem in the last 24 hours. If Wikipedia isn't working for you, add a report above so the next visitor knows.

How often does Wikipedia go down?

Over the last 30 days Wikipedia was reachable in 100% of our 1,448 scheduled checks. The latest problem we logged began on Oct 19, 2026, seen in a single check.

How do you check whether Wikipedia is down?

Every 5 minutes our server in EU (Falkenstein) looks up wikipedia.org, connects to it and times how long the homepage takes to start answering. A failed check is repeated before it counts as an outage.

Does Wikipedia have an official status page?

Yes, Wikipedia posts its own updates at www.wikimediastatus.net. We read it every few minutes; at the moment it says "All Systems Operational".

Is Wikipedia down?

wikipedia.orgSearch, email & portalsChecked every 5 minutes

Official status

No, Wikipedia is up right now.

It answered in 253 ms. If it isn't working for you, the problem is probably on your side, so see what to try below.

Checked 2 minutes ago from EU (Falkenstein)

Response time: 253msHTTP 200 OK
Uptime, 24 hours: 100%288 checks
Uptime, 30 days: 100%1,448 checks
SSL certificate: 71daysValid until Jan 2, 2027

Last 24 hours

UpProblemsDownNo data

24h agoNo problems detectedNow

Typical 226 msFastest 161 msSlowest 349 ms

400 ms200 ms

24h ago18h12h6hNow

Checks around the world

ReachableMixed or reportsUnreachable

Latest result from each check location
Location	Result	Response	Checked
EU (Falkenstein)primary	Up	253 ms	2 minutes ago

Countries light up as visitors run the connection test below or report problems.

Last 15 checks

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The latest checks of Wikipedia
Time	Result	Answer	Response	From
Oct 22, 20:57 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	253 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:52 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	163 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:47 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	240 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:42 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	234 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:37 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	274 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:32 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	242 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:27 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	240 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:22 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	293 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:17 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	138 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:12 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	235 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:07 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	185 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:02 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	259 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 19:57 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	222 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 19:52 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	177 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 19:47 UTCScheduled	Up	200 OK	241 ms	EU (Falkenstein)

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Official status

Wikimedia status page

All Systems OperationalFrom Wikimedia's own status page, read 2 minutes ago

Maintenance
Identified, updated 5 hours ago
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
Read the full update

Scheduled maintenance: Wikis read-only: Datacenter switchoverOct 28, 15:00 UTC

Recently resolved, as reported by Wikimedia

Emergency measuresOct 21, 15:19 UTC, 11 min
Service disruptionSep 23, 17:26 UTC, 1 h 47 min
Wikipedia and other sites slow or unavailableAug 25, 18:24 UTC, 1 h 32 min
Connectivity issues from RussiaJul 30, 10:08 UTC, 24 h 1 min

Problem reports

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If not, tell others what's wrong. Reports are anonymous; we don't store IP addresses.

Nobody has reported a problem with Wikipedia in the last 24 hours.

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Wikipedia outage history

Last 90 days

Problems in one check
Oct 19, 17:28 UTC
200 OK

If Wikipedia isn't working for you

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Common questions about Wikipedia

Is Wikipedia down for everyone or just for me?: Most likely just you. Wikipedia answered our server in EU (Falkenstein) on its last check. Use "Test from your connection" on this page to see whether your own browser can reach wikipedia.org.
What problems do people report with Wikipedia?: Nobody has reported a problem in the last 24 hours. If Wikipedia isn't working for you, add a report above so the next visitor knows.
How often does Wikipedia go down?: Over the last 30 days Wikipedia was reachable in 100% of our 1,448 scheduled checks. The latest problem we logged began on Oct 19, 2026, seen in a single check.
How do you check whether Wikipedia is down?: Every 5 minutes our server in EU (Falkenstein) looks up wikipedia.org, connects to it and times how long the homepage takes to start answering. A failed check is repeated before it counts as an outage.
Does Wikipedia have an official status page?: Yes, Wikipedia posts its own updates at www.wikimediastatus.net. We read it every few minutes; at the moment it says "All Systems Operational".