Apex Legends Season 27 Split 2 start date: Timings, rank reset & more details

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Published at :December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Modified at :December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM

(Courtesy : EA, Respawn)

Important details for Split 2

The fans and gamers are pretty excited for the Apex Legends Season 27 Split 2, which is launching on December 16, 2025. There will be rank resets, battle pass and more.

Unlike regular patches, there will be no server downtime, major Legend enhancements (Octane overhaul incoming?), weapon improvements, and new content will be available in early January.

Last few days of the s27 split:Seems like D3/D2 is the wall most players will finish at. https://t.co/WXWa33pSA2 pic.twitter.com/nxEq0PAjZk
— Animal (@animaltheotaku) December 12, 2025

Apex Legends Season 27 Split 2 Release Timings

Apex Legends Season 27 Split 2 will go live worldwide at 10 AM PT / 6 PM UTC / 11:30 PM IST. Here are the timings based on different regions:

Time Zone	Start Date & Time
Pacific Time (PT)	Dec 16, 10:00 AM sportskeeda.com
Mountain Time (MT)	Dec 16, 11:00 AM
Central Time (CT)	Dec 16, 12:00 PM
Eastern Time (ET)	Dec 16, 1:00 PM
GMT/UTC	Dec 16, 6:00 PM
EET	Dec 16, 7:00 PM
MSK	Dec 16, 9:00 PM
IST	Dec 16, 11:30 PM
CST (China)	Dec 17, 2:00 AM
JST	Dec 17, 3:00 AM
AEDT	Dec 17, 5:00 AM
NZDT	Dec 17, 7:00 AM

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Final Thoughts

There are expectation for major balance patches for both the Legends and weapons. You can also expect a rework or buff for Octane.

There will be rank resets for everyone on every platform. The grin for ranking and aiming for higher ranks will start once again in Split 2.

New battle pass will also arrive for Split 2. For the ones who have completed the previous battle pass and saved their coins, you will be able to get the battle pass for free very easily.

FAQs

When does Apex Legends Season 27 Split 2 start?

December 16, 2025, at 10 AM PT / 6 PM UTC.

Is there downtime for Split 2?

No, servers stay online; major updates hit early January.

Does Season 27 Split 2 reset ranks?

Yes, full rank reset across all platforms.

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