If you are trying to play Fortnite and are finding out the servers are down, you are not alone. Essentially, the game’s servers have been taken down today, April 16, 2026, and Epic Games is rolling out the highly anticipated v40.20 update. Keep in mind that this is a planned maintenance downtime, and the servers have been intentionally taken offline. The same has been done to allow the new patch to be deployed across all platforms. The section below provides you with all the necessary details about the downtime and when you can expect the servers to return.
Fortnite downtime timings for all regions (v40.20 update)
Fortnite is currently offline due to scheduled server maintenance tied to the v40.20 update, which is one of the biggest patches of Chapter 7 Season 2. Epic Games took the servers offline at 4 AM ET / 8 AM UTC on April 16, 2026, and the maintenance will last until 6 AM ET / 10 AM UTC.This update brings a substantial amount of new content to the game, including the Laufey Fortnite Festival Icon collaboration, Act 2 of the Showdown Rivalry, the Elite Stronghold Reload map, and more. The new patch is also resulting in the removal of Ballistic mode, and it will be introducing collaborations with WWE superstars Liv Morgan and Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ninjago Wave 2, and more.Listed below are the maintenance timings for all regions:North America
- Pacific Time (PT): 1:00 AM – 3:00 AM
- Mountain Time (MT): 2:00 AM – 4:00 AM
- Central Time (CT): 3:00 AM – 5:00 AM
- Eastern Time (ET): 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM
Europe
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Central European Time (CET): 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Eastern European Time (EET): 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Asia
- India Standard Time (IST): 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Singapore Standard Time (SGT): 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Oceania
- Australian Eastern Time (AEDT): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- New Zealand Time (NZDT): 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The best way to track the current server status in real time is to follow @FortniteStatus on X. Epic Games posts live updates through that account whenever servers go down, when maintenance is ongoing, and when everything is back up and running. You can also check the Epic Games server status page directly for a breakdown of what is currently online and what is not.Once the servers are back online, all the new Fortnite v40.20 content will be immediately accessible across all platforms. This was all you needed to know about the maintenance downtime.
