Fortnite’s Chapter 6 mini-season, Galactic Battle, has concluded with an epic Death Star Sabotage event. However, after the epicFortnitexStar Warsevent, players have to be patient for a few hours in preparation for the new season releasing on the very same day.FortniteChapter 6 Season 3: Super is set to release in just a few hours, but how long is downtime going to last?

Downtime is essential forFortnite, allowing the developers enough time to prepare the servers for a fun experience with so much new content to enjoy, including anew Battle Pass. Players can find the exact time that downtime ends below, along with when they can expect to jump back into the Battle Royale action.

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When Does Fortnite Downtime End?

Downtime forFortniteChapter 6 Season 3 will end at 8 PM ET on June 7. Servers are expected to open shortly after, so players will want to download the update once downtime has ended, and then try and load intoFortniteto beat the impending queue that will arrive with millions of players attempting to enter the game so that they can check out the new season, along with a new Battle Pass andmeta of weapons and Mythics. Here’s a look at the global times when theFortniteservers will be back online:

6:00 PM, June 7

9:00 PM, June 7

1:00 AM, June 8

3:00 AM, June 8

Japan (JST)

10:00 AM, June 8

Australia (AEST)

11:00 AM, June 8

1:00 PM, June 8

South Korea (KST)

The scheduled downtime occurred the same day that the previous season ofFortniteended. This is unusual forFortnite’s schedule, asFortniteand Epic Games usually provide players with a new season early in the morning, the next day. However, it seems that Epic Games is confident and excited for the potential of Chapter 6 Season 3, especially with the debut of David Corenswet’s Superman fromJames Gunn and the DCU’sSuperman, releasing in theaters on July 20, 2025.