When does Rust wipe next?
Force wipe lands on the first Thursday of every month, set by Facepunch rather than by any server. Everything below is computed from that rule, so it does not go stale.
Thursday 3 September 2026, 18:00 UTC
The next six force wipes
| Date | UTC | Türkiye | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 Sep 2026 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
| Thu 1 Oct 2026 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
| Thu 5 Nov 2026 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
| Thu 3 Dec 2026 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
| Thu 7 Jan 2027 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
| Thu 4 Feb 2027 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
Wipes in your local time
Force wipe is one instant worldwide, but it lands at a different hour depending on where you are, and that decides whether you can be there for the opening rush. The regional pages convert it once so you do not have to.
Türkiye (TRT, UTC+3)
Next force wipe: Thursday 3 September, 18:00. Türkiye has not observed daylight saving since 2016, so TRT is UTC+3 all year.
the Gulf (GST, UTC+4)
Next force wipe: Thursday 3 September, 18:00. The Gulf states do not observe daylight saving, so GST is UTC+4 all year.
What actually wipes
A force wipe clears the map and everything built on it. Blueprints are a separate question and they do not go every month, which is the single most misunderstood part of a Rust wipe cycle. How blueprint wipes work.