Gem hours arrive in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 on Saturday, 8 August, giving players better odds of finding Gem sprite variants.
Gem sprites reduce fall damage by 30% and give sprites a crystallised appearance, making them useful collectibles and potential back bling. Because Gem variants are normally uncommon, these limited-time windows are the best opportunity to find one.
For players planning a gaming session, the schedule below includes both Gem power-hour windows and the corresponding time for Australia’s east coast.
When are the Gem hours in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3?
There are two Gem power-hour periods on Saturday, 8 August. The first runs from 2pm to 4pm EDT, while the second takes place from 9pm to 11pm EDT.
First Gem power hour
The first window converts to the following local times:
- 11am to 1pm PDT, Saturday, 8 August — west coast of North America
- 2pm to 4pm EDT, Saturday, 8 August — east coast of North America
- 3pm to 5pm BRT, Saturday, 8 August — Brazil
- 7pm to 9pm BST, Saturday, 8 August — the UK
- 8pm to 10pm CEST, Saturday, 8 August — western Europe
- 3am to 5am JST, Sunday, 9 August — Japan
- 4am to 6am AEST, Sunday, 9 August — Australia’s east coast
Second Gem power hour
The later session begins at 9pm EDT on Saturday, 8 August. Its regional schedule is:
- 6pm to 8pm PDT, Saturday, 8 August — west coast of North America
- 9pm to 11pm EDT, Saturday, 8 August — east coast of North America
- 10pm BRT, Saturday, 8 August, to midnight BRT, Sunday, 9 August — Brazil
- 2am to 4am BST, Sunday, 9 August — the UK
- 3am to 5am CEST, Sunday, 9 August — western Europe
- 10am to noon JST, Sunday, 9 August — Japan
- 11am to 1pm AEST, Sunday, 9 August — Australia’s east coast
What time should Australians play?
On Australia’s east coast, the first Gem hour runs from 4am to 6am AEST on Sunday, 9 August. The second is considerably more convenient, running from 11am to 1pm AEST on Sunday, 9 August.
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