Is The Block On Tonight? Monday 12 October: Backyard and Garage Week Begins, Episode 42

Sunday's judging handed Adam and Jolene the Outdoor Terrace and Pool win with 29 points (the scores page has all five rooms), and on Monday 12 October The Block moves straight on to the next job. Nine's yourTV guide for Sydney lists the episode at 7.31pm, right after A Current Affair, under the title Backyard and Garage Week.

TVmaze's episode listing for Monday's episode 42 reads: "Some unexpected visitors at the share house cause friction, and fan favourites Steph and Gian drop by to check on The Blockheads' progress." The two-challenge episode ("help them with their dwindling budgets") is listed for Wednesday 14 October, episode 44.

Bottom line:

• Yes, The Block is on Nine and 9Now at 7.30pm AEDT on Monday 12 October, and it's a new episode: season 22, episode 42.
• Nine's guide gives it 78 minutes. TVmaze lists the same episode at 7.30pm and rounds it to 75.
• The Backyard and Garage Reveal is on Sunday 18 October at 7.00pm, now in Nine's guide as well as TVmaze.

Is The Block on tonight, Monday 12 October?

Yes. Nine's yourTV listing for Sydney, read on the morning of Monday 12 October, has The Block at 7.31pm as season 22, episode 42, Backyard and Garage Week, 78 minutes, tagged as a new episode. TVmaze has the same episode number and title at 7.30pm.

It's the first of three weeknights: Tuesday 13 October (episode 43, 73 minutes) and Wednesday 14 October (episode 44, 75 minutes) follow at the same time. Thursday 15 October has RBT at 7.30pm on Nine instead, as our 12 to 18 October rundown flagged on Saturday.

What time is The Block on tonight?

7.30pm AEDT on Nine for the Monday 12 October episode; the guide prints 7.31pm because A Current Affair runs to the minute. That's the Sydney clock. Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia didn't change their clocks on 4 October, so the capital city times guide is the page to check outside the daylight saving states.

What happens on The Block on Monday 12 October?

Backyard and Garage Week opens: per TVmaze, unexpected visitors at the share house cause friction and Steph and Gian drop by to check on progress. The two-challenge episode is listed for Wednesday 14 October; the backyards and garages are judged on Sunday. Tuesday's note is darker: "Tensions run high as the Blockheads face not being able to complete their enormous backyards and garage spaces."

Is tonight's episode new, or a repeat?

New. The only Block repeat on the day is the midday encore: Nine runs Sunday's Outdoor Terrace and Pool Reveal, episode 41, at 12.00pm on Monday 12 October, 96 minutes in the guide.

What's on against The Block at 7.30pm?

Seven has My Kitchen Rules, 10 has Shaun Micallef's Parents' Evening, ABC has 7.30 and SBS has The Jury: Skeleton in the Garden, all at 7.30pm in the same Sydney guide for Monday 12 October.

When is the next room reveal on The Block?

Sunday 18 October at 7.00pm. Nine's guide now lists it as episode 45, the Backyard and Garage Reveal, 100 minutes, with a note that "wine cellars cause tension amongst the teams" and "a massive prize is added to the pool". On Saturday only TVmaze had that date; by Monday morning both guides did. The Sunday slot went to sport twice in a fortnight (the 4 October explainer), so check the guide on the day.

The auction still has no date; the auction guide tracks what Nine has said. The rest of the season is in the how-to-watch guide, and every night so far sits in the Block archive.

FAQ

Is The Block on Thursday 15 October?
Not in Nine's Sydney guide, which has RBT at 7.30pm that night.

How long is the Monday 12 October episode?
78 minutes in Nine's guide, which has Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators starting at 8.49pm. TVmaze says 75.

Can I stream The Block?
Yes. 9Now carries it live and on catch-up.

Sources

• yourTV — Sydney guide for Nine, Seven, 10, ABC and SBS, Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October 2026, with Nine's episode pages for The Block (episodes 41 to 45), read on Monday 12 October.
• TVmaze — The Block, Australian schedule for 12 October 2026 (cross-check of episode number and time).
• 9Now — The Block, live stream and catch-up.
• Nine — every 2026 room reveal winner, week by week, including Sunday 11 October.

By the AU Reality On Air desk · Updated 12 October, 10.37am AEDT