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Fortnite Chapter 6 ended with the Zero Hour live event on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT, 7:00 p.m. GMT). Chapter 7 Season 1 had a reported launch target of Sunday, November 30, at 3:30 a.m. CET—equivalent to 2:30 a.m. UTC or 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 29. The event and the playable-season launch were separate, and servers could stay offline for hours while Epic deployed update 39.00.
When did Fortnite Chapter 6 end?
The Chapter 6 finale was the Zero Hour live event, scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, November 29, 2025. That was 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time and 7:00 p.m. GMT.
Epic recommended loading into the event playlist as much as 30 minutes early, so players targeting the start time could join from 1:30 p.m. ET. Zero Hour was the closing event itself; it was not the moment Chapter 7 became immediately playable.
When did Chapter 7 Season 1 start?
Reports put the Chapter 7 Season 1 launch target at 3:30 a.m. CET on Sunday, November 30, 2025. In other time zones, that was:
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| Milestone | Local time | Conversions |
|---|---|---|
| Zero Hour event and Chapter 6 finale | Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, 2:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. PT; 7:00 p.m. GMT |
| Recommended event login | Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, 1:30 p.m. ET | Up to 30 minutes before Zero Hour |
| Chapter 7 Season 1 reported launch target | Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, 3:30 a.m. CET | 2:30 a.m. UTC; 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 29 |
The CET, UTC and ET entries are time-zone conversions of the reported 3:30 a.m. CET target. They do not indicate three separate launch windows.
Was Chapter 7 available immediately after Zero Hour?
No. Zero Hour finished Chapter 6, while Chapter 7 required Epic to take the game offline, deploy patch 39.00 and restart its services. The 3:30 a.m. CET time was a launch target rather than a guarantee that matchmaking would be available at that exact minute. Reports warned that maintenance could continue for several additional hours.
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- 2:00 p.m. ET: Chapter 6’s Zero Hour finale began.
- After the event: Epic’s maintenance and update process began.
- 3:30 a.m. CET target: Chapter 7 Season 1 was expected to open, subject to the remaining downtime.
How to check the end time for a future Fortnite season
For later seasons, Epic says the current Battle Pass end date appears on the Battle Pass webpage and in the in-game Battle Pass tab. Treat that date as the latest published schedule, not an irrevocable promise: Epic notes that unforeseen factors can change seasonal dates.
- Open Fortnite’s official Battle Pass webpage, or launch Fortnite and open the Battle Pass tab.
- Read the displayed season end date.
- Check Epic’s official announcements for any event, maintenance or date-change notice before planning around the time.
Important date context
These Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 Season 1 times are historical. As of September 29, 2026, Fortnite’s current schedule was in Chapter 7 Season 4, so the times above are not a current countdown or an upcoming launch window.
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