Apex Legends Season 26 start date and time for all regions

Apex Legends Season 26 is right around the corner, and fans are excited to get their hands on the newest build of the game. The latest gameplay trailer has already provided a glimpse of what's coming this season, and we are sure that the community is as thrilled as us.

EA and Respawn Entertainment have been hard at work, perfecting the numerous balance changes and additions that will be coming with Apex Legends Season 26.

In this article, we will provide you with a detailed brief on when Apex Legends' upcoming Season, Showdown, will go live for all regions. To know more, read below.

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When does Apex Legends Season 26 start for all regions?

Apex Legends Season 26 will go live for all regions on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 10 am PT/ 5 pm UTC/ 10:30 pm IST. We expect that there is going to be a short downtime as servers will undergo maintenance during the update period.

Considering the number of changes and additions that will be coming with the latest season, we speculate that the update package is going to be quite beefy in terms of size.

That said, here's a detailed look at the Apex Legends Season 26 start dates and times for different regions across the globe:

Time Zone	Start date and time
Pacific Time (PT)	August 5, 2025, at 10 am
Mountain Time (MT)	August 5, 2025, at 11 am
Central Time (CT)	August 5, 2025, at 12 pm
Eastern Time (ET)	August 5, 2025, at 1 pm
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC)	August 5, 2025, at 5 pm
Eastern European Time (EET)	August 5, 2025, at 6 pm
Moscow Standard Time (MSK)	August 5, 2025, at 8 pm
Indian Standard Time (IST)	August 5, 2025, at 10:30 pm
China Standard Time (CST)	August 6, 2025, at 1 am
Japan Standard Time (JST)	August 6, 2025, at 2 am
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)	August 6, 2025, at 3 am
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)	August 6, 2025, at 5 am

Read more: What can we expect from Apex Legends Season 26?

In case you missed the latest gameplay trailer, the upcoming season of Apex will feature some major Legend reworks for Bangalore and Caustic. Alongside them, the developers are introducing the concept of Elite Weapons, which will shake up the in-game weapon meta.

We are also seeing the addition of a new game mode, Wildcard. Featuring 30 players, second chances, and the option to triple-stack Legends, this fresh permanent game mode is all about pushing your limits in an adrenaline-fueled pub-stomping match.

For the competitive stack, ranked is seeing some major overhauls, starting from the addition of POI Draft and the removal of jumpmaster from the game. Overall, we have high hopes for the upcoming season.

That's everything that you need to know about the 26th Season of Apex Legends, Showdown. For more related news and guides, stay tuned to Sportskeeda's esports section.

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With a bachelor's degree in History and pursuing Law at the moment, Sportskeeda Esports & Gaming writer Jay Sarma may not have an ideal connection to the journalism world. However, his sheer passion for gaming has helped him rack up close to 2 million reads and is fast approaching the thousand-article mark.

Jay always strives to provide the most accurate information after cross-checking multiple sources. His coverage focuses exclusively on FPS titles such as COD, Apex Legends, Valorant, Counter-Strike, and Overwatch. It was Counter-Strike that sparked his love for competitive esports, and presently, Apex Legends is his favorite multiplayer title.

He enjoys watching ALGS (Apex Legends Global Series) during tournament seasons and loves to observe how each team plays out different strategies in the competitive scene. His favorite organization is Falcons, but he also roots for Team Luminosity solely because of pro player sweetdreams.

In his free time, he loves to soak in the serenity of nature with walks and runs. He is an avid gardener as well.

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