GitHub Git handshake disruption on 29 September 2026
GitHub Git handshake from Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo: degraded checks; 2026-09-29 14:00 UTC to 2026-09-29 16:00 UTC: peak Git handshake 1.28 s vs a usual 0.7 s.
- What our checks saw
- Degraded
- Cities affected
- Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo
- When
- to
- How long
- 2 hours
- Slowest check
- 1.28 s, usually 696 ms
- GitHub's status page
- Open it
Where our checks saw it
Each glowing city had slow or failing checks during the incident, shown at its worst. We test from 6 cities, so other places may have been hit too.
Our checks, city by city
Each point is one check every 30 minutes, from three hours before the incident to three hours after. Coloured points are the checks we counted as slower or failing. The shaded area shows how far above the usual time they were. Not affected: Amsterdam, San Francisco, Montreal.
Singapore
Every check as a table
| Time (UTC) | Check | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | 743 ms | Normal |
| 11:30 | 707 ms | Normal |
| 12:00 | 726 ms | Normal |
| 12:30 | 731 ms | Normal |
| 13:00 | 713 ms | Normal |
| 13:30 | 880 ms | Normal |
| 14:00 | 1.68 s | Slower than usual |
| 14:30 | 689 ms | Normal |
| 15:00 | 818 ms | Normal |
| 15:30 | 736 ms | Normal |
| 16:00 | 732 ms | Normal |
| 16:30 | 722 ms | Normal |
| 17:00 | 701 ms | Normal |
| 17:30 | 715 ms | No check |
| 18:00 | 745 ms | No check |
| 18:30 | 688 ms | Normal |
| 19:00 | 1.25 s | Slower than usual |
Tokyo
Every check as a table
| Time (UTC) | Check | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | 191 ms | Normal |
| 11:30 | 194 ms | Normal |
| 12:00 | 197 ms | Normal |
| 12:30 | 175 ms | Normal |
| 13:00 | 266 ms | Normal |
| 13:30 | 316 ms | Normal |
| 14:00 | 861 ms | Much slower, or failing |
| 14:30 | 182 ms | Normal |
| 15:00 | 204 ms | Normal |
| 15:30 | 193 ms | Normal |
| 16:00 | 186 ms | Normal |
| 16:30 | 184 ms | Normal |
| 17:00 | 192 ms | Normal |
| 17:30 | 180 ms | No check |
| 18:00 | 182 ms | No check |
| 18:30 | 188 ms | Normal |
| 19:00 | 476 ms | Much slower, or failing |
Mumbai
Every check as a table
| Time (UTC) | Check | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | 296 ms | Normal |
| 11:30 | 277 ms | Normal |
| 12:00 | 656 ms | Slower than usual |
| 12:30 | 265 ms | Normal |
| 13:00 | 426 ms | Normal |
| 13:30 | 400 ms | Normal |
| 14:00 | 1.16 s | Much slower, or failing |
| 14:30 | 269 ms | Normal |
| 15:00 | 284 ms | Normal |
| 15:30 | 264 ms | Normal |
| 16:00 | 314 ms | Normal |
| 16:30 | 290 ms | Normal |
| 17:00 | 301 ms | Normal |
| 17:30 | 275 ms | No check |
| 18:00 | 265 ms | No check |
| 18:30 | 276 ms | Normal |
| 19:00 | 979 ms | Much slower, or failing |
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