Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, officially titled Runners, launches on June 6, 2026. Epic Games has confirmed the date through in-game announcements and the official Fortnite website, where the current Season 2 Battle Pass shows an end date of June 5.
Here is every release time for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 by region:
| Region | Release Time |
|---|---|
| US Pacific | 1:00 AM PDT (June 6) |
| US Mountain | 2:00 AM MDT (June 6) |
| US Central | 3:00 AM CDT (June 6) |
| US East | 4:00 AM ET (June 6) |
| United Kingdom | 9:00 AM BST (June 6) |
| Europe | 10:00 AM CEST (June 6) |
| India | 1:30 PM IST (June 6) |
| China | 4:00 PM CST (June 6) |
| Japan | 5:00 PM JST (June 6) |
| Australia | 6:00 PM AEST (June 6) |
| New Zealand | 8:00 PM NZST (June 6) |
Before Chapter 7 Season 3 goes live, the end-of-season live event called Shattered takes place on June 5, 2026, at 7 PM ET. Server downtime begins immediately after the event ends.
Epic typically keeps servers offline for three to five hours during a season transition. That window can run longer if unexpected issues come up. The official gameplay trailer for Runners was also set to air at Summer Game Fest on June 5, just before the Shattered event.
