When does Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 downtime end? Release times across all regions

❘ Updated: 2023-12-02T16:23:04

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Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 is here, and players can’t wait to see the new maps, skins, and weapons brought to the game. Here’s when we can expect the downtime for the Chapter 5 Season 1 update to end.

Fortnite players have been loving Chapter 4 Season OG and were left upset that things could be changing after the Eminem “The Big Bang” event.

That is until leaks surfaced teasing the collaborations with Family Guy and LEGO in Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1, and now the excitement is at an all-time high as Epic Games promises that “all things as you know them” will evolve.

✅ Unforgettable event
✅ Evolving all things as you know them
✅ Memorable reveal toward the end

December 2, 2023. 2pm ET. pic.twitter.com/xAhMKtmwiG
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) November 21, 2023

Here is when we can expect downtime to begin in different timezones.

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 downtime details

The Eminem “The Big Bang” Fortnite event starts at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM BST, on December, 2, with the event lasting an estimated 15 minutes. Therefore, we can expect downtime to begin after the event ends at 11:15 AM PT / 2:15 PM ET / 7:15 PM BST.

Here’s a complete list of when this downtime is expected to get underway across several other time zones:

Mountain Time (US & Mexico): 12:15 PM
Central Time (US): 1:15 PM
Brazil Time: 4:15 pm
UTC: 7:15 PM
UK & Portugal Time: 7:15 PM
Germany & Italy Time: 8:15 PM
Egypt Time: 9:15 PM
Russia Time: 10:15 PM
UAE Time (Middle East): 11: 15 PM
India Time: 12:45 AM
Singapore & China Time: 3:15 AM
Japan Time: 4:15 AM
Australia Time: 6:15 AM
New Zealand Time: 8:15 AM

Those are all the time zones when the downtime for Chapter 5 Season 1 should commence.

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 is titled Underground.

Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 release times for all regions

Currently, there’s no telling exactly when Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 will go live. As always with big Fortnite updates, the exact duration of the downtime is unknown.

Additionally, servers have been taken down by Epic Games directly at the time of writing due to the overwhelming amount of players trying to log in to see Eminem’s Big Bang event. Servers are set to be spotty for the entire day of December 2.

Due to the large file size of this update and the amount of new content being added, we can probably expect the servers to take longer to come back online than the regular 3-4 hours. So, expect them to go live around 3 AM PT / 6 AM ET / 11 PM BST, December, 3.

We’ll keep you updated with the latest downtime details as soon as more info is revealed.

So there you have it – all you need to know about Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 downtime. For more stuff on the new season, check out our other guide content: