Fortnite servers are currently down in preparation for a new season. Epic Games took servers down on Thursday at 2 AM Eastern Time, announcing an extended downtime. During this period, Fortnite will be unavailable on every platform, and players will have to wait for the maintenance to end before they can play.

Fortunately, Epic Games has revealed how long Fortnite servers will be down. Since this update introduces a new season, the servers are expected to be back up at around 7 AM ET. Below, you can find when Fortnite servers will be back in your region.

When will Fortnite servers be back up?

According to Epic Games’ Public Status, Fortnite servers should be back up around 7 AM ET. In order to play the new season, however, you will have to download the latest update. As soon as the servers are back up, you will be able to jump back into the game and try out all the new features.

If you’re not sure when Fortnite servers will be back up in your region, here are the full timings:

North America

• 4:00 AM PT — Los Angeles
• 5:00 AM MT — Denver
• 6:00 AM CT — Chicago
• 7:00 AM ET — New York / Toronto

South America

• 6:00 AM — Colombia, Peru
• 7:00 AM — Venezuela
• 8:00 AM — Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay

Europe

• 11:00 AM GMT — United Kingdom
• 12:00 PM CET — Germany, France, Spain, Poland
• 1:00 PM EET — Greece

Africa

• 11:00 AM — Morocco
• 12:00 PM — Nigeria
• 1:00 PM — Egypt, South Africa
• 2:00 PM — Kenya

Middle East

• 2:00 PM — Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Israel
• 2:30 PM — Iran
• 3:00 PM — UAE, Oman

Asia

• 4:30 PM — India, Pakistan
• 6:00 PM — Thailand, Vietnam
• 7:00 PM — China
• 8:00 PM — South Korea, Japan

Oceania

• 7:00 PM — Perth
• 8:30 PM — Darwin
• 9:00 PM — Brisbane
• 9:30 PM — Adelaide
• 10:00 PM — Sydney, Melbourne
• 11:00 PM — Fiji
• 12:00 AM (Fri) — New Zealand

It’s important to note that Epic Games may not always be completely accurate with their server downtime estimate. Because of this, there is a chance that the servers will be down even longer. A few times in the past, Fortnite servers have been down for more than 10 hours due to unexpected issues, although this is quite rare.

The new Fortnite season brings map changes, a new Battle Pass, unique gameplay features, and more. As a result, Epic wants to ensure the launch goes smoothly.

How to fix Matchmaking Error 1 in Fortnite?

Matchmaking Error 1 in Fortnite indicates a failed connection to the server. The error is mostly caused by scheduled server maintenance or outages. However, it can also be triggered by problems on your end, like an unstable internet connection or network restrictions.

To fix it, start by checking your internet connection and restarting your router. Also, make sure that Fortnite is not being blocked by firewall, antivirus, or custom DNS settings.

If your internet is working fine and you are not blocking Fortnite, then there is a good chance that Fortnite servers are down. In this case, there is nothing you can do to fix Matchmaking Error 1, but wait for the servers to get back up. This process usually takes at least two hours, but on March 19, Fortnite servers will be down for at least five hours.

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