"When is the next Night Market?" is the question that fills VALORANT threads every few weeks, so here is the short answer first: as of November 12, 2026, Riot has not announced a date.
The most recent Night Market ran from September 22 to October 6, 2026, and Riot teased it on its official X account on September 15, exactly one week before it opened.
Below you will find every Night Market since the start of 2025 in one table, the exact time the September event went live across US, European and Asian time zones, the rules Riot uses to pick your six cards, and a simple plan for your VP and wishlist while you wait.
One thing to know up front: Night Market offers cannot be gifted, so if you are shopping for a friend, read the VALORANT gifting guide first.
Short answer: not announced yet, most likely late November to December
Line up the past dates and a pattern appears: the Night Market has opened roughly once per act. In 2025 it ran six times (February, April, June, July, September and December). In 2026 it has run five times so far (February, March, May, July and September).
Each run lasted somewhere between two and three and a half weeks. Last year the act six market opened on December 11, 2025 and closed on January 6, 2026.
That history is why trackers point to a window between late November and December for the next one, but it is an educated guess, not a Riot announcement. The September market was announced one week ahead, so the official VALORANT X account and the in game store banner are your most reliable signals.
Dated posters do circulate on social media before every event; if it did not come from an official Riot channel, treat it as a rumor. Timing matters too.
The September market opened at 5:00 PM PDT on September 22, which was 8:00 PM EDT, 1:00 AM CEST on September 23 in Central Europe, and 9:00 AM in Seoul and Tokyo. Winter starts can shift by an hour once daylight saving time ends.
How to get ready for the next Night Market
- 1Build a wishlist by weaponNight Market skins come from earlier acts, not the current one (Riot's example: an Act 3 market can include Act 1 content). Write down the skins you missed, grouped by weapon, so you can decide in seconds when the cards flip.
- 2Set a VP budget before it opensYou will rarely love all six offers. Pick the most VP you are willing to spend this time so a big discount does not talk you into a skin you never wanted.
- 3Watch the official X accountThe September market was announced one week before it opened. When the post drops, convert the start time to your own time zone and ignore dated images that do not come from Riot.
- 4Flip all six cardsYour offers are yours alone and are widely reported to stay the same for the whole event. Reveal all six, then compare them with your wishlist before buying anything.
- 5Record your first game with the new skinThe first kill or ace with a new skin only happens once. Start recording before you queue so you do not miss it. Our guide to clipping VALORANT covers the easiest ways to save those moments.
Every VALORANT Night Market since 2025 (US dates, checked November 12, 2026)
| Night Market | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Next one | Not announced | Expected late November to December, unofficial |
| Season 2026 Act 5 | Sep 22 to Oct 6, 2026 | Teased on X on Sep 15, opened 5:00 PM PDT |
| Season 2026 Act 4 | Jul 16 to Jul 29, 2026 | About two weeks |
| Season 2026 Act 3 | May 7 to May 28, 2026 | About three weeks |
| Season 2026 Act 2 | Mar 26 to Apr 16, 2026 | About three weeks |
| Season 2026 Act 1 | Feb 5 to Mar 2, 2026 | About three and a half weeks |
| Season 2025 Act 6 | Dec 11, 2025 to Jan 6, 2026 | Holiday run |
| Season 2025 Act 5 | Sep 25 to Oct 9, 2025 | About two weeks |
Quick checks before the Night Market
- Riot Support says you get six offers that can be Select, Deluxe or Premium Edition, and at least two are Premium Edition or higher.
- No more than two offers are for the same weapon unless that would block a full set of six, and exclusive melee skins can appear.
- Riot Support does not publish a discount range; trackers report discounts of up to about 50%.
- Night Market purchases cannot be gifted, so they only go to your own account.
- Dates in the table are US dates, and everything here reflects what was known on November 12, 2026.
Save the first ace with your new skin automatically
DOR is a free Windows game recorder. Leave it running, start VALORANT, and the whole match is recorded automatically, while kill moments become auto clips tagged with ace and clutch labels in My Clips. That means the first match with your Night Market skin is saved without pressing anything.
You can trim a moment in the app at 16:9 or 9:16, then use DOR Studio to merge several clips, add text or music, and export an mp4 or share a dor.gg link. Setup details live in how to record VALORANT gameplay, and auto clip tips are on the VALORANT hub.
