The rehearsals for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest continue today. The first 13 countries in the first semi final on 12th May will enter the stage for the second time.
As this is the second turn, the rehearsals will be shorter and last 30 minutes instead of 40. The press conferences will be held 35 minutes after the rehearsals and last 20 minutes each. The complete schedule is as follows:
| Rehearsal | Press conference | |
| Montenegro | 09:00 – 09:30 CET | 10:05 – 10:25 CET |
| Czech Republic | 09:30 – 10:00 CET | 10:35 – 10:55 CET |
| Belgium | 10:00 – 10:30 CET | 11:05 – 11:25 CET |
| Belarus | 11:30 – 12:00 CET | 12:35 – 12:55 CET |
| Sweden | 12:00 – 12:30 CET | 13:05 – 13:25 CET |
| Armenia | 12:30 – 13:00 CET | 13:35 – 13:55 CET |
| Andorra | 13:20 – 13:50 CET | 14:25 – 14:45 CET |
| Switzerland | 13:50 – 14:20 CET | 14:55 – 15:15 CET |
| Turkey | 14:20 – 14:50 CET | 15:25 – 15:45 CET |
| Israel | 14:50 – 15:20 CET | 15:55 – 16:15 CET |
| Bulgaria | 16:20 – 16:50CET | 17:25 – 17:45 CET |
| Iceland | 16:50 – 17:20 CET | 17:55 – 18:15 CET |
| FYR Macedonia | 17:20 – 17:50 CET | 18:25 – 18:45 CET |
