Year 11 Season 3: Operation Split Fire
The current Rainbow Six Siege season is estimated to end around December 1, 2026 (EST.). 38 days left. The Battle Pass (600 R6 Credits) closes at the same moment: anything unclaimed is gone forever.
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In your time zone 13:00 UTC on Dec 1
| Location | Local time | Local date |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 05:00 PST | Dec 1 |
| Chicago | 07:00 CST | Dec 1 |
| New York | 08:00 EST | Dec 1 |
| São Paulo | 10:00 GMT-3 | Dec 1 |
| London | 13:00 GMT | Dec 1 |
| Berlin | 14:00 CET | Dec 1 |
| Moscow | 16:00 GMT+3 | Dec 1 |
| New Delhi | 18:30 GMT+5:30 | Dec 1 |
| Singapore | 21:00 GMT+8 | Dec 1 |
| Tokyo | 22:00 GMT+9 | Dec 1 |
| Sydney | 00:00 GMT+11 | Dec 2 +1 day |
The publisher has not confirmed the date above yet, so it carries an EST. tag until an official date replaces it.
Ubisoft confirmed the end of the last 2 Rainbow Six Siege seasons we tracked with 69 and 27 days' notice (newest first), measured from our daily record of this page. That varies too much to predict when this one will be announced. How accurate our estimates are.
Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Season 3: Operation Split Fire is estimated to end around December 1, 2026 (verified October 22, 2026). Ubisoft runs the most reliable clock in this catalogue: nine straight seasons have lasted exactly 91 days, without a single exception. That is why Siege dates here are rarely estimates, and when one is, adding a quarter to the start date is a safer guess than it would be for any other game on the site.
Ubisoft has run Rainbow Six Siege on a strict 91-day seasonal cadence for years; every season from Year 9 Season 1 through Year 11 Season 2 has lasted exactly 91 days end-to-end. With Year 11 Season 3: Operation Split Fire launching on September 1, 2026, the expected end falls around December 1, 2026 when Year 11 Season 4 is scheduled to debut.
That ~91-day window is the planning horizon for any seasonal goal: completing the Battle Pass before rewards expire, climbing the ladder under the new Legend Division in Ranked, or finishing event challenges before the rotation closes. Operators rotate in at season launch, the Egyptian shield-counter Defender Noor headlines Split Fire, and balance patches typically ship mid-season.
Ubisoft locks each Year into four equal 91-day quarterly seasons, Year 11 follows the same Y9 and Y10 cadence, with launches in March, June, September, and December. The schedule was tightened after the variable-length seasons of earlier years, and Ubisoft has not deviated since. That predictability lets players plan Battle Pass progression, ranked grind windows, and operator unlocks without surprise extensions or shortened seasons.
Based on the 91-day pattern, Year 11 Season 3: Operation Split Fire is expected to wrap around December 1, 2026, when Year 11 Season 4 is targeted to launch. Ubisoft has not yet officially confirmed the Y11S4 launch date, and this page updates the countdown automatically when the Y11S4 reveal trailer drops, typically about two weeks before the season transition.
Operation Split Fire went live on September 1, 2026 as the third season of Year 11. Ubisoft built it around one problem, ballistic shields, and split the rest of the update between Ranked, a rebuilt Villa bomb site and a broad balance pass.
Noor is an Egyptian Defender whose Horus Lance Launcher fires five projectiles. Each lance can pierce a ballistic shield or a destructible surface and then ignite. A lance stuck in a shield sprays flames at the Attacker holding it, and the burn kills within seconds unless that player moves the shield aside and pulls the device out, which makes shield pushes onto the objective far riskier than before.
The changes outside the new Operator are just as consequential for regular players.
The Split Fire Battle Pass costs 600 R6 Credits and includes early access to Noor, three Operator bundles, 18 weapon skins, 32 packs, boosters and 600 R6 Credits, plus a store discount. Wasteland Circuit, the game's first drone-racing event, runs from September 23 to October 13 with a dieselpunk cosmetics collection.
Most of what Operation Split Fire hands out is either claimed during the season or lost with it. These are the items worth checking before the rollover.
Battle Pass progress does not carry into the next season. Anything earned but left unclaimed on the free or premium track cannot be collected once the season closes, so a quick pass through the Battle Pass menu for uncollected items is worth the minute it takes.
Seasonal Ranked rewards, including the season's unique charm, are based on the highest rank reached during Operation Split Fire rather than the rank held on the final day. A late slump does not cost the charm, but a late climb still counts. Ubisoft grants the rewards at the start of the next season, and they can take up to 48 hours to appear.
Legend Division players receive badges that show their season-end regional rank, and the final Top 100 earn a numbered charm next season. Unlike the standard charm, what matters here is the position held when the season closes.
Wasteland Circuit closes on October 13, so its collection has an earlier deadline than the season itself.
Ubisoft has not yet announced the name or launch date of Year 11 Season 4. The Year 11 roadmap, shown at the Six Invitational in February 2026, did name two of its headline features: a cross-platform Social Hub for managing friends, invites and squads, and a competitive rework of Hostage. Treat both as planned rather than final until the season reveal, which Ubisoft usually pairs with a Test Server build a few weeks before launch. Earlier seasons are covered in every Rainbow Six Siege operation.
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Ubisoft has not confirmed an exact end date for Operation Split Fire. R6 Siege seasons run a rock-steady 91 days, so Y11S3 is expected to conclude around December 1, 2026 when Year 11 Season 4 launches. The countdown above tracks that estimate and sharpens once Ubisoft reveals the Y11S4 date.
Rainbow Six Siege seasons roll over at 13:00 UTC, 9:00 AM ET, 6:00 AM PT, 3:00 PM CEST, the same hour Y11S3 launched. The countdown above tracks the Y11S4 rollover and runs to the second.
Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Season 3: Operation Split Fire went live on September 1, 2026 at 13:00 UTC, after the usual maintenance window.
Y11S3 debuts Noor, an Egyptian shield-counter Defender whose Horus Lance projectile latches onto ballistic shields or surfaces and then erupts in flames. The season also adds a new Legend Division for Ranked, a 3v3 arcade mode, and targeted reworks to Villa.
Noor is the new Egyptian Defender introduced in Operation Split Fire. Her Horus Lance gadget fires a projectile that sticks to ballistic shields and surfaces before emitting flames, giving the roster its first dedicated shield-counter tool.
Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Season 2: Operation System Override ended on September 1, 2026 at 13:00 UTC, the moment Operation Split Fire went live. Unclaimed Y11S2 Battle Pass rewards expired at that timestamp.
No. Battle Pass progress does not carry into the next season, and anything earned but left unclaimed on the free or premium track cannot be collected once Operation Split Fire closes. Claimed cosmetics stay permanently in your account, and seasonal Ranked rewards are based on the highest rank you reach during the season.
Year 11 Season 4 is expected around December 1, 2026 on Ubisoft's 91-day cadence, though the studio has not yet announced its name, Operator, or exact date. This page updates automatically when the Y11S4 reveal drops.
Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Season 3: Operation Split Fire ends at December 1, 2026 at 13:00 UTC. In local time that is 08:00 EST on Dec 1 in New York, 05:00 PST on Dec 1 in Los Angeles, 13:00 GMT on Dec 1 in London, 14:00 CET on Dec 1 in Berlin, 22:00 GMT+9 on Dec 1 in Tokyo. Every conversion is derived from the official UTC timestamp, so cities east of UTC can already be on the following calendar day when the season closes.
Last checked October 22, 2026 Maintained by Salvador Jesus