Google has started rolling out its November 2026 core update, a broad change to how its search engine ranks web pages. The rollout began on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, and Google says it may take up to two weeks to complete.

Google announced the update in a single line on its Search Status Dashboard, the public page where it reports ranking updates and outages. The entry reads: “Released the November 2026 core update, which applies globally and to all languages. The rollout may take up to 2 weeks to complete.” Google’s Search Central account also announced the update on LinkedIn, calling it “a regular update designed to better surface relevant, satisfying content for searchers from all types of sites.”

Third core update of 2026

The November update is the third broad core update of the year, following updates in March and May. It is the first core update since May, when the previous rollout ran from 21 May to 2 June. Google has said nothing yet about what this update changes or which kinds of sites or searches it affects.

Core updates are significant, broad changes to Google’s search algorithms and systems, and Google makes them several times a year. They are not penalties aimed at particular sites, and Google says most site owners do not need to take any specific action in response.

What site owners should do

Google advises site owners to wait until the rollout has finished before judging its effect on their traffic. Its guidance is to wait at least a full week after completion, then compare Search Console data with the week before the rollout began. A full two-week rollout would finish around 24 November.

Rankings may move up or down for individual pages while the update rolls out, and changes during the rollout are not necessarily final. Google has not published a blog post about the update, and its ranking release history page will be updated when the rollout is complete. Source links: Search Engine Journal and Google Search Status Dashboard.