Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 release date, time, and countdown

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The release date of the new Fortnite season is very close. Epic Games revealed many details about the upcoming season during the Star Wars Celebration event in Japan, giving us an early look at what’s waiting for us. The game developer has also revealed the release date and time, hyping up the community even more.

In this article, we will check the release date and time of Fortnite Chapter 6 – Season 3 in every region. Furthermore, the article has a countdown clock, and the new season will come out once it hits zero.

What’s the release date and time of the next Fortnite season?

The Fortnite x Star Wars season will be released on Friday, May 2. The current season will conclude on the same day at 1:30 AM Eastern Time, which means that the next one will begin shortly after. This also means that you have until Friday to finish the current Battle Pass and unlock all the rewards from it.

Here is the release date and time of the new Fortnite season in several other regions:

Time ZoneDay and Time
Pacific TimeThursday, 11 PM
Mountain TimeFriday, 12 AM
Central TimeFriday, 1 AM
Eastern TimeFriday, 2 AM
UTC / GMTFriday, 7 AM
British TimeFriday, 7 AM
Central European TimeFriday, 8 AM
India Standard TimeFriday, 11:30 AM
China Standard TimeFriday, 2 PM
Japan Standard TimeFriday, 3 PM
Australian Eastern Standard TimeFriday, 4 PM
New Zealand Daylight TimeFriday, 6 PM
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The current Fortnite season will end shortly before the new one starts. Image by VideoGamer

If your time zone is not listed above, please use this link. The link will automatically check your time zone and show when the release date and time of a new Fortnite season in your region.

Countdown to Fortnite Chapter 6 – Season 3

You can find a countdown to the release of the Fortnite x Star Wars season below. Once it hits zero, you will be able to download the update.

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Fortnite

  • Platform(s): Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
  • Genre(s): Action, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter
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