Season 18 of Apex Legends, titled Resurrection, brings a major shift to the arena as Respawn Entertainment revives an old legend and refreshes the battle royale experience. Here’s when the new season begins and what players can expect once it drops.
Read on to find out when you can drop into battle in your time zone.
When does the Sun Squad Collection Event start?
The Sun Squad Collection Event is set to begin on March 28, 2026, bringing a fresh summer theme to Apex Legends. Players can expect limited-time cosmetic items, themed challenges, and the return of popular limited modes. As with previous events, participants will have the chance to earn exclusive rewards and collect event-limited skins through event packs or direct purchases during the event’s run.
Apex Legends‘ Season 18 launches on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at the same time all around the world. Here’s when it’ll release in your time zone:
- 10 a.m. PDT for the west coast of North America
- 1 p.m. EDT for the east coast of North America
- 6 p.m. BST for the U.K.
- 7 p.m. CET for Paris
- 2 a.m. JST on August 9 for Tokyo
What’s new in Apex Legends Season 18?
Season 18, titled “Resurrection,” brings major changes to Apex Legends with a complete rework of Revenant, who now features new mobility-focused abilities and a redesigned ultimate skill. The update also includes weapon balance adjustments, ranked system refinements, and quality-of-life upgrades aimed at improving matchmaking and gameplay flow. Players can expect a refreshed battle pass packed with new cosmetics and limited-time event rewards that highlight the season’s darker theme.
Apex Legends Season 18 will add some new features and change a bunch of existing ones. Here are some of the key additions and changes coming in Season 18:
- Revenant Reborn – Revenant has received a new protocol, giving him a new passive, tactical, and ultimate ability. He also now has an heirloom weapon, which is a sick scythe.
- Charge Rifle update – The Charge Rifle no longer shoots a hitscan beam, but rather a lobbed projectile that can pierce enemies.
- Ranked matchmaking – Overall LP gains per match have been decreased, and there has been an incentive to get eliminations in your matches.
- Death Dynasty Collection Event – Get double XP in Battle Royale from Aug. 8-15 and in Mixtape from Aug. 15-22. You can also grab Revenant’s Death Grip Heirloom after you’ve gotten all 24 collection event items.
What time will the Season 18 servers go live in my timezone
Apex Legends Season 18: Resurrection servers went live on August 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM PT (Pacific Time). Given the current date of January 20, 2026, in the EET timezone (Eastern European Time, UTC+2 in winter), this event occurred over two years ago.
Equivalent EET Time
That launch corresponded to 8:00 PM EET on August 8, 2023 (adding 10 hours to PT). Servers typically maintain a consistent global rollout starting from PT, regardless of region.
Context Note
Season 18 has long ended, with multiple seasons since; check in-game or Respawn’s site for current updates.
What is my current timezone offset from UTC
Your current timezone is EET (Eastern European Time), which has a UTC offset of +2 hours during standard time. [conversation_history]
Confirmation
This is based on the system-provided date of Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 2:30-2:31 PM EET, as January falls in the winter period when EET observes UTC+2 (no daylight saving). [conversation_history]
Usage Note
EET covers regions like Finland, Greece, Ukraine, and Israel in winter; offsets can shift to +3 (EEST) from late March to late October. [conversation_history]
