Galaxy Hours is a special event that will soon be taking place in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, on June 27, 2026. During this event, the drop rates for all Galaxy Sprite variants will be massively boosted, making it much easier to find and add these Sprites to your collection.
Galaxy Sprites are classified as ‘Special’, and their spawn rates are extremely low in normal matches. Hence, players who are looking forward to collecting some rare Galaxy Sprites will find the upcoming Galaxy Hours extremely useful.
This article provides the timings and countdown of the scheduled Galaxy Hours event in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3.
Fortnite Galaxy Hours (June 27, 2026) countdown and timings for all major time zones
Galaxy Hours is scheduled to begin on June 27, 2026, at 2 PM ET, lasting till 4 PM ET. A repeat of this event will again be available on June 27, 2026, from 9 PM ET to 11 PM ET.
Here is a list of the Galaxy Hours event schedule across major time zones:
1) Event #1
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): June 27, 2026, from 11 am – 1 pm
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): June 27, 2026, from 1 pm – 3 pm
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): June 27, 2026, from 2 pm – 4 pm
- Western European Summer Time (WEST): June 27, 2026, from 7 pm – 9 pm
- Eastern European Summer Time (EEST): June 27, 2026 from 9 pm – 11 pm
- Indian Standard Time (IST): June 27-28, 2026 from 11:30 pm – 1:30 am
- China Standard Time (CST): June 28, 2026, from 2 am – 4 am
- Japanese Standard Time (JST): June 28, 2026, from 3 am – 5 am
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): June 28, 2026, from 4 am – 6 am
You can keep an eye on the countdown below for the first iteration of the Galaxy Hours event:
Also read: Fortnite Sprite checklist: All sprites and chances of getting them
2) Event #2
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): June 27, 2026, from 6 pm – 8 pm
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): June 27, 2026, from 8 pm – 10 pm
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): June 27, 2026, from 9 pm – 11 pm
- Western European Summer Time (WEST): June 28, 2026, from 2 am – 4 am
- Eastern European Summer Time (EEST): June 28, 2026 from 4 am – 6 am
- Indian Standard Time (IST): June 28, 2026 from 6:30 am – 8:30 am
- China Standard Time (CST): June 28, 2026, from 9 am – 11 am
- Japanese Standard Time (JST): June 28, 2026, from 10 am – 12 pm
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): June 28, 2026, from 11 am – 1 pm
You can refer to the countdown below to check when the Galaxy Hours event will be repeated in Fortnite:
What will happen during the Galaxy Hours event (June 27, 2026) in Fortnite?
As announced by Epic Games, the following content is planned for the upcoming Galaxy Hours event in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3:
- Spawn rates of all Galaxy Sprites will be boosted.
- Players will begin every match with a Firework Flare Gun and a Self-Revive Device.
- All Fishing Spots will become Golden, and Fishing Rods will be available from containers more often.
- All healing via campfires will be buffed.
Also read: Best Sprites in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3
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Edited by Aishwarya Ghosh