The Fortnite Item Shop resets tonight, Friday, October 16, at 8 PM ET. That’s 5 PM PT and 00:00 UTC, the same moment for every player in the world.
This reset is a big one. The Hazbin Hotel skins are reported to arrive with it, which is why so many US players are watching the clock right now.
Fortnite shop reset time in every US time zone
Epic Games says the in-game Item Shop and the web shop “refresh at around 0:00 AM GMT,” according to its official Item Shop help page. For US players, that lands on the evening before the date shown in the shop.
Here’s when tonight’s shop goes live in each US time zone, plus the new time after clocks fall back.
| US time zone | Tonight (Fri, Oct 16) | From Sun, Nov 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (New York) | 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Central (Chicago) | 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Mountain (Denver) | 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Arizona | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Pacific (Los Angeles) | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Alaska | 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| Hawaii | 2:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
Arizona and Hawaii skip daylight saving time. Their reset stays put all year, while every other US zone shifts by an hour.
Playing from outside the US? Our guide on what time the Fortnite Item Shop changes in every region covers the UK, Europe, India and more.
What’s coming in tonight’s Item Shop
Hazbin Hotel is the headline drop. Vice reports the collab arrives on October 16 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET with three outfits: Charlie Morningstar, Alastor and Vaggie.
All three characters showed up in the extended Fortnitemares 2026 trailer. Epic hasn’t posted final prices, so treat any V-Bucks figure you see before the reset as a guess.
Fans have wanted this crossover for years. TalkEsport tracked the first Hazbin Hotel emote rumors in 2024, back when the idea was a single Reddit post.
Leaked shop schedule for the rest of October
Leaker HYPEX shared a shop schedule, and HappyGamer published the full list. Epic hasn’t confirmed any of it, so dates can slip.
| Date (US evening reset) | Reported item |
|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16 | Hazbin Hotel, Anime Legends |
| Sat, Oct 17 | The Purge |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Sugar (Spice Remix) and her Sidekick |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Phantom Blade Zero |
The leaked Hazbin Hotel date matches Vice’s 8 PM ET time on October 16. That’s why this table uses the US evening date rather than the UTC one.
Fortnitemares runs until November 1, so more Halloween collabs should cycle through before it ends. Saving V-Bucks? Compare tonight’s bundle with what the FNAF bundle cost earlier in the event.
Why the shop resets in the evening for US players
The shop runs on Coordinated Universal Time. Midnight UTC falls on the previous evening across the Americas.
So a shop dated Saturday, October 17 goes live on Friday night in New York. Leak posts and shop trackers don’t always say which date they mean, and that small gap trips up a lot of players every week.
How to check the reset time yourself
Epic removed the shop’s countdown timer in January 2024, esports.gg reported at the time. Epic’s help page now sends players to the “About Shop” section inside the Item Shop for the exact local time.
Each section still shows how long its items will stay. Collab sections often stick around for several days, so you rarely need to buy the second they appear.
What if the shop doesn’t update on time?
Epic’s own wording says “around” midnight GMT. A delay of a few minutes is normal.
Still stuck after 15 minutes? Restart the game first, then check our live Fortnite server status page to see if other players are reporting problems. Servers already had a rough day this week during the October 15 Fortnite outage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the Fortnite shop reset today?
Tonight, Friday, October 16, the shop resets at 8 PM ET, 7 PM CT, 6 PM MT and 5 PM PT. That’s 00:00 UTC on October 17. The same time applies every day until US daylight saving ends on November 1.
Does the Fortnite shop reset time change on November 1?
The UTC time stays the same. US clocks fall back one hour early on Sunday, November 1, so from that evening the reset hits at 7 PM ET and 4 PM PT. Arizona and Hawaii see no change.
Is Hazbin Hotel in the Fortnite shop tonight?
Vice and a HYPEX leak both point to tonight’s 8 PM ET reset. Epic hasn’t shared prices yet, so open the shop right after the reset to see the final bundle.
How often does the Fortnite Item Shop change?
Once a day, at 00:00 UTC. Not everything leaves daily, since collab sections can stay for several days.
