Fortnite Catch Up Day: Start Time, Schedule & Legendary Sprite Spawn Rates

Fortnite Catch Up Day is here and will allow players to unlock Legendary Sprites they are currently missing. Here is everything included in the 24-hour event, including when it starts in each region and which Sprites will spawn at a higher rate.

What Time Does Fortnite Catch Up Day Start Today?

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The Fortnite Catch Up Day event is on July 2 and starts at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET. For 24 hours, Legendary Sprites will have higher spawn rates across the battle royale’s map. Epic Games is hosting the event so that players can specifically catch up on their collection before they add the new Holofoil Sprite to the game on July 9.

As for how long it lasts, the Fortnite Catch Up Day will end on July 3 at 6 AM PT. Like previous events, the game will feature limited-time buffs for a day. To make it easier to track, we are going to post a table below that shows when the Catch Up Day goes live and ends in every region so you don’t miss out on Legendary Sprite hunting!

Fortnite Catch Up Day Schedule (July 2)

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RegionDateTimePT (West Coast US)July 2 – July 36:00 AM – 6:00 AMET (East Coast US)July 2 – July 39:00 AM – 9:00 AMUK (BST)July 2 – July 32:00 PM – 2:00 PMEurope (CEST)July 2 – July 33:00 PM – 3:00 PMBrazil (BRT)July 2 – July 310:00 AM – 10:00 AMJapan (JST)July 2 – July 310:00 PM – 10:00 PMSouth Korea (KST)July 2 – July 310:00 PM – 10:00 PMAustralia (AEST)July 2 – July 311:00 PM – 11:00 PMNew Zealand (NZST)July 3 – July 41:00 AM – 1:00 AM

How Fortnite Catch Up Day Works

Fortnite Catch Up Day Legendary Sprites
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Unlike Galaxy Hour or Mastery Monday, Fortnite Catch Up Day is solely focused on Legendary spawn rates. As a result, the event won’t feature double XP, special weapons, or rewards. Instead, Legendary Sprites will have a 4x spawn rate and will specifically appear in their Gummy, Gold, and Galaxy variants. 

The following Sprites receive the Catch Up Day boost:

SpriteVariantsDream SpriteGummy, Gold, Galaxy (4x Spawn Rate)Punk SpriteGummy, Gold, Galaxy (4x Spawn Rate)Boss SpriteGummy, Gold, Galaxy (4x Spawn Rate)

Unfortunately, Catch Up Day only focuses on these three specific Sprites. So if you are looking at unlocking more other Sprite variants, you will want to check out the Fortnite Gold & Gummy Hours that go live on Saturday, July 4, 2026. That event will feature all Sprites, bonus XP, and additional rewards.