Fortnite regularly transitions from one season to the next, bringing endless waves of fresh content to the island. The next season is arriving fairly soon, and if you’re eager to start playing, you need to know exactly when Chapter Six, season four begins.
All seasons bring plenty of new gameplay features, loot, skins, and much more to the island, so there’s always plenty to try. To ensure you’re ready to go as soon as the next era arrives, here’s the exact time and date when Fortnite Chapter Six, season four starts.
When does Fortnite Chapter 6, season 4 Shock ‘N Awesome start?
The launch time for Chapter Six, season four hasn’t been revealed yet, but based on past season updates, it will likely go live at around 3:30am CT on Aug. 7. Downtime between seasons usually lasts between three to five hours, so for now, we’ve set our countdown to right in the middle.
If an official launch time is shared or if any delays become known, we’ll update all relevant details here. Leading up to the start of the new season, you can check back here to see how much longer you have to wait before diving into the action.
- PT: 1:30am on Aug. 7
- CT: 3:30am on Aug. 7
- ET: 4:30am on Aug. 7
- BST: 9:30am on Aug. 7
- CEST: 10:30am on Aug. 7
- JST: 5:30pm on Aug. 7
- AEST: 6:30pm on Aug. 7
When does Fortnite Chapter 6, season 3 end?
Chapter Six, season three ends at exactly 12:30am CT on Aug. 7. As soon as it does, the battle pass is removed, too, meaning rewards will no longer be obtainable. Fortnite will then be under maintenance for at least a few hours before the next season begins.
- PT: 10:30pm on Aug. 6
- CT: 12:30am on Aug. 7
- ET: 1:30am on Aug. 7
- BST: 6:30am on Aug. 7
- CEST: 7:30am on Aug. 7
- JST: 2:30pm on Aug. 7
- AEST: 3:30pm on Aug. 7
What’s the theme of Fortnite Chapter 6, season 4?
The theme of Fortnite Chapter Six, season four is Shock ‘N Awesome, and focuses on stopping a massive bug invasion that has overtaken the island following the conclusion of the Chapter Six, season three live event. During the live event, Daigo summoned a massive kraken creature that was defeated by Superman, the Supernova Academy squad, and all players who attended.
This creature left behind a massive tentacle, which has now started to rot. Strange craters have since popped up around the tentacle, likely the gateway through which the bugs featured in the next season will arrive on the island.
What’s in Fortnite Chapter 6, season 4?
The next season of Fortnite comes with new weapons, locations, skins, enemies, and much more that likely won’t be revealed until the season officially starts. Here’s a breakdown of everything we know about it so far.
- New battle pass skins – Megazord, a female Spartan from Halo, the green Power Ranger (Tommy Oliver), a Panda, a gamer girl, a fighter woman, and an OXR soldier have been revealed so far. There’s one more skin on the battle pass that hasn’t been revealed yet.
- New enemies – Bugs are taking over the island, giving us a new foe to battle with.
- New weapons and loot – A gun called the Swarmstike is the only officially named weapon that’s been teased so far. We’ve also seen a new minigun, shotgun, and rifle.
- New locations – All new seasons come with at least a few fresh locations, and a few of them can be spotted in the background of the trailer and teaser images shared so far. We don’t know where they will appear yet, but it’s almost certain that Demon’s Domain will be replaced, since this is where the bugs will likely spawn.
Published: Aug 5, 2025 11:43 am