The Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 update (v39.50) downtime and the release countdown are one and a half hours (90 minutes) apart. The Fortnite downtime today (February 19, 2026) is scheduled to begin at 4 AM Eastern Time and end at 5:30 AM Eastern Time. This will be the fifth major update and most likely the second last, as the launch of C7S2 has been delayed.
In terms of new content, two major collaborations (Solo Leveling and Honkai: Star Rail) will be going live alongside activities in Reload mode related to Lantern Fest 2026. The Seven will return, or at least, weapons used by them will be added to the loot pool. However, the former may also be true, as The Order is back in the storyline.
With that in mind, here are the details regarding the Fortnite downtime for update v39.50 and when the servers will come back online.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 update (v39.50) downtime countdown time for all major time zones
The Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 update (v39.50) downtime will occur at this time for players across the following regions on February 19, 2026:
- 1 am Pacific Time (PT)
- 3 am Central Time (CT)
- 4 am Eastern Time (ET)
- 8 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- 9 am Middle European Time (MET)
- 10 am Eastern European Time (EET)
- 2:30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST)
- 5 pm Singapore Time (SGT)
- 6 pm Japan Standard Time (JST)
- 8 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 update (v39.50) release countdown time for all major time zones
The downtime for the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 update (v39.50) will end at this time for players across the following regions on February 19, 2026:
- 2:30 am Pacific Time (PT)
- 4:30 am Central Time (CT)
- 5:30 am Eastern Time (ET)
- 10:30 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- 12:30 pm Eastern European Time (EET)
- 4 pm Indian Standard Time (IST)
- 6:30 pm Singapore Time (SGT)
- 7:30 pm Japan Standard Time (JST)
- 9:30 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
As always, Epic Games will provide an official update when the servers are up. In the meantime, if you’re interested, you can read about the Fortnite Solo Leveling Arise Cup and decide if you’d like to participate. You could stand a chance to win Sung Jinwoo (Outfit) and Godly Statuette (Back Bling).
Edited by Matthew Wilkins
