The Gold and Gummy Hours are Fortnite’s next Power Hour, running two separate sessions on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Both windows raise how often Gold and Gummy Sprites show up across the Island, and each one lasts a full two hours after the Chapter 7 Season 3 schedule change that stretched Power Hours from one hour to two.
Quick answer: Log in on July 4 for the first session at 2 PM ET (11 AM PT) or the second at 9 PM ET (6 PM PT). Drop into Fortnite, farm chests for boosted Gold and Gummy Sprites, and extract any variant you find to keep it.
Release time: July 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET (11:00 AM PT)
Gold and Gummy Hours start times by region
Two sessions run back to back on the same day. The first begins at 2 PM ET and the second at 9 PM ET, and each stays live for two hours. The timings hold steady no matter which Sprite types are featured that week, so you can plan around your region below.
| Region | Session 1 | Session 2 |
|---|---|---|
| US West (PT) | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Jul 4) | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Jul 4) |
| US Central (CT) | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Jul 4) | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Jul 4) |
| US East (ET) | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Jul 4) | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM (Jul 4) |
| UK (BST) | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Jul 4) | 2:00 AM – 4:00 AM (Jul 5) |
| Europe (CEST) | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Jul 4) | 3:00 AM – 5:00 AM (Jul 5) |
| Middle East (GST) | 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (Jul 4) | 5:00 AM – 7:00 AM (Jul 5) |
| India (IST) | 11:30 PM – 1:30 AM (Jul 4) | 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM (Jul 5) |
| Japan (JST) | 3:00 AM – 5:00 AM (Jul 5) | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Jul 5) |
| Australia (AEST) | 4:00 AM – 6:00 AM (Jul 5) | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Jul 5) |
Every gameplay modifier during the event
The modifiers only apply while a session is live. They reshape both loot and combat, so the two-hour window plays very differently from a standard match.
| Modifier | What it does |
|---|---|
| Spawn rates | Gold Sprites and Gummy Sprites appear far more often across the map. |
| Starting loadout | Every player drops in holding a Mythic Goldfish and a Self-Revive Device. |
| Mythic Goldfish hit | Landing a hit launches the opponent into the air. |
| Mythic Goldfish elimination | Getting a kill with it drops a large amount of Gold Bars. |
| Campfire buff | Sprites level up faster while you use Campfires. |
The Mythic Goldfish adds a second reason to engage beyond Sprite hunting. Because eliminations with it pay out Gold Bars, you can build resources and collect Sprites in the same run.
How to make the boosted spawns count
Note: You know a pull is secured when the Sprite shows up in your lobby collection after the match, not while the extraction bar is still filling. Dying mid-extraction is the most common way to lose one.
With two two-hour sessions on July 4, a Mythic Goldfish for everyone, and faster Campfire level-ups, the Gold and Gummy Hours give the most generous window this week to round out a Gold or Gummy Sprite collection before the season winds down. Set an alarm for your region’s slot and be ready to drop.
