Marvel Cinematic Universe

X-Men: Apocalypse

Apocalypse in blue with arms outstretched, the cast in dark blue ranks below.

Movie May 27, 2016 2h 24m Set in 1983

Something very old wakes up under Cairo and starts recruiting.

A separate universe from the main line. Deadpool & Wolverine made that connection explicit rather than tidy, so this order is a reading of it, not a ruling.

Where It Sits

In-Universe Order — number 102 of 158 on the timeline. After X-Men: Days of Future Past. Then Dark Phoenix.
Release Order — number 57 of 158 on the timeline. After Captain America: Civil War. Then Team Thor.