What time is the Trump inauguration?

Donald Trump's second stint in the White House is set to begin on Monday with his inauguration ceremony in Washington DC.

And Trump has vowed to begin with a bang, with reports suggesting he will sign dozens of executive orders on key issues such as immigration, climate and gender.

His ceremony will be held indoors due to "dangerous" cold weather brought by an Arctic blast currently sweeping the US.

With forecasts predicting the US capital could get up to four inches of snow, with temperatures no higher than -6C, Trump will now instead take his oath of office inside the Capitol Rotunda.

It means the 250,000 people with tickets to watch the ceremony outside from the Capitol grounds will no longer be able to attend.

So when will Trump take office, and what happens at the inauguration? Yahoo News explains...

What time is Trump's inauguration 2025?

Trump's inauguration takes place on Monday 20 January inside the Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC. He is expected to be sworn in at midday local time (5pm GMT), taking the stage after his vice-president JD Vance is sworn in.

How to watch the inauguration

All of the major networks in the US will feature live coverage of the inauguration, while in the UK, viewers will be able to watch it on BBC One and ITV.

UK viewers can also watch the inauguration via a livestream from the White House.

What happens at the inauguration?

The day's events are expected to begin with a procession to the Capitol, where the outgoing president accompanies the incoming president to the swearing-in ceremony.

The vice president-elect will be sworn in first, followed by the president-elect, who will place his hand on a bible (usually held by his spouse) while he takes the oath of office. The swearing-in is presided over by the chief justice of the Supreme Court (in this case, John Roberts).

After he is sworn in, Trump will make his inaugural address (which usually lasts around 20 minutes).

Following the ceremony, Trump will perform his first presidential actions, signing executive orders or nominations in the president’s room of the Senate chamber before an inaugural luncheon that will feature speeches and toasts.

Traditionally, the president then reviews the troops and takes part in a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House, but due to the cold weather, this will be held inside the Capital One arena in downtown DC.

Afterwards, Trump will head to the White House, later attending one or several of the planned inauguration balls.

Will Biden be at Trump's inauguration?

Incumbent president Joe Biden will be in attendance for Trump's inauguration - despite Trump breaking with 150 years of tradition and failing to attend Biden's swearing-in ceremony in 2020 - and has pledged to make the transition as smooth as possible.

However, Trump has accused the outgoing administration of failing to do just that, taking to social media to complain about the transition.

"They told me that we’re gonna do everything possible to make this transition to the new administration very smooth. It’s not smooth," he said at a Mar a Lago press conference on 7 January.

The White Hose confirmed that Dr Jill Biden would also be at the ceremony with her husband.

Meanwhile, former first lady Michelle Obama has said she will not be attending, in a brief statement offering no explanation as to why, although her husband, former president Barack Obama, is expected to attend.

For the first time in US history, a number of foreign leaders have been invited to the ceremony, particularly fellow right-wing populists but some others as well.

Argentina's president Javier Milei, Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni, are expected to attend, according to Politico. Chinese president Xi Jinping declined an invitation, instead sending vice president Han Zheng to represent him.

What are the inauguration balls?

There are a number of balls planned in DC following the inauguration, including the official balls that will likely be attended by the Trumps.

In 2017, the president and first lady attended the Liberty and Freedom Balls at the Washington Convention Center, before making an appearance at the A Salute To Our Armed Services Inaugural Ball at the National Building Museum.

The Trumps danced to Frank Sinatra’s My Way at the Liberty Ball.

Will there be any protests?

Trump's last inauguration saw the Women's March descend on Washington DC, with almost 600,000 people in attendance.

The march also saw sister demonstrations across the US (an estimated three million-plus people joined anti-Trump demonstrations in the US) and internationally, as people gathered to demonstrate against the new president.

This year, thousands of people marched through DC on Saturday as part of a re-branded "People's March", comprising of a wide range of campaign groups, including organisers of the Women's March and Planned Parenthood.

It was a much smaller crowd than in 2017, with only around 5,000 people showing up, according to the BBC, far short of the 50,000 expected to attend.

The Rev Al Sharpton will be leading a National Action Network’s MLK Day 2025 demonstration in DC on Monday, while anti-racism campaign group the Answer Coalition will hold a separate march, according to the Washingtonian.

Law enforcement agencies have warned the city's residents to get used to the sight of surveillance drones amid heightened security in the run-up to the inauguration.