Fortnite will host two Power Hour sessions this Friday, May 9, 2026, and they will feature complete chaos. Epic Games is going to pack both sessions with an explosive loadout, a guaranteed Rift Anomaly, and bonus Rivalry Credits for simply showing up. Given that Chapter 7 Season 2 is entering its final weeks, the sessions will be a great opportunity to rack up credits and push your team’s standing on the Showdown leaderboard. In the section below, we take a look at the start timings and other details of the Fortnite Power Hours on May 9, 2026.
Fortnite Power Hour start timings for all regions
As per the official announcement, there are going to be two Fortnite Power Hour sessions on Friday, May 9. The first one will take place at 3:30 PM ET, whereas the other will start at 9:30 PM ET. Listed below are the regional start timings for them:
Fortnite Power Hour Session 1 – 3:30 PM ET
Americas
- Pacific Time (PDT): 12:30 PM
- Mountain Time (MDT): 1:30 PM
- Central Time (CDT): 2:30 PM
- Eastern Time (EDT): 3:30 PM
Europe
- British Summer Time (BST / UTC+1): 8:30 PM
- Central European Summer Time (CEST / UTC+2): 9:30 PM
Asia & Pacific
- India Standard Time (IST / UTC+5:30): 1:00 AM, May 10
- Singapore / China (SGT/CST / UTC+8): 3:30 AM, May 10
- Japan Standard Time (JST / UTC+9): 4:30 AM, May 10
- Australian Eastern Time (AEDT / UTC+11): 6:30 AM, May 10
Fortnite Power Hour Session 2 – 9:30 PM ET
Americas
- Pacific Time (PDT): 6:30 PM
- Mountain Time (MDT): 7:30 PM
- Central Time (CDT): 8:30 PM
- Eastern Time (EDT): 9:30 PM
Europe
- British Summer Time (BST / UTC+1): 2:30 AM, May 10
- Central European Summer Time (CEST / UTC+2): 3:30 AM, May 10
Asia & Pacific
- India Standard Time (IST / UTC+5:30): 7:00 AM, May 10
- Singapore / China (SGT/CST / UTC+8): 9:30 AM, May 10
- Japan Standard Time (JST / UTC+9): 10:30 AM, May 10
- Australian Eastern Time (AEDT / UTC+11): 12:30 PM, May 10
You are advised to stay available at the aforementioned timings to experience the Power Hour events in Fortnite on May 9, 2026.
What to expect from the Fortnite Power Hour?
Here is the breakdown of everything that will be active during both the Power Hour sessions:
- All players start with a Self Revive Device, Mythic Foundation’s Power Gloves, and a juiced-up Boom Sniper Rifle
- The Stabilize the Anomaly Rift Anomaly is guaranteed to occur every match
- Bonus Rivalry Credits are awarded for simply jumping into a Power Hour session
This was all you needed to know about the Fortnite Power Hour events on May 9, 2026.
