the 2024 presidential election takes a pivotal turn on September 10th when vice president kamla Harris and former president Donald Trump will engage in a crucial debate scheduled to begin at 900 p.m. eastern time the debate will be held at the national Constitution Center in Philadelphia and will be moderated by ABC news anchors David mure and lindsy Davis this debate comes in the wake of President Biden's unexpected suspension of his campaign in July leading to a high stakes confrontation between Harris and Trump the debate set to last 90 minutes will feature no live audience and will include two commercial breaks debate format and rules the debate will adhere to specific format rules each candidate will have their microphone muted while their opponent is speaking however microphones may be unmuted in cases of significant cross talk can candidates will each have two minutes to respond to questions two minutes for rebuttal and an additional minute for follow-ups they will be allowed two-minute closing statements candidates will not be permitted to bring pre-written notes though they can have a pen notepad and water at their lect turns campaign staff will not be allowed to interact with the candidates during commercial breaks viewing details the debate will be broadcast on ABC and various other networks including CBS pre-debate coverage on CBS news 24/7 will begin at 5:00 p.m. ET with the debate itself airing at 900 p.m. ET it will also be streamed live on ABC News live Disney Plus Hulu CBS News 247 cbsnews.com and Paramount plus looking ahead following this debate a vice presidential debate between min OTA Governor Tim Walls and Ohio Senator JD Vance is scheduled for October 1st 2024 in New York City there is also the possibility of an additional debate between Harris and Trump later in October though a date has not yet been confirmed this debate marks a critical moment in the 2024 election cycle especially in Battleground States like Pennsylvania which could play a decisive role in the upcoming election