Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO
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Spotlight Hour is an evening hour built around one featured Pokémon, and it usually lands on a Thursday. The events calendar names the Pokémon for each one, sometimes with its evolutions listed beside it.
This weekThursday, September 24, 20266 PM to 7 PM local timeRattata- Next ExpectedThursday, October 1, 20266 PM to 7 PM local time
When it runs
It runs every Thursday, 6 PM to 7 PM local time, so the start is 6 PM wherever you're playing. The calendar also lists one off its usual day: Sun, Sept 13. Scopely's Daily Discoveries post: “Spotlight Hour will return from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.”
Later on the calendar
- Thu, Oct 8, 20266 PM to 7 PM local time · expected
- Thu, Oct 15, 20266 PM to 7 PM local time · expected
- Thu, Oct 22, 20266 PM to 7 PM local time · expected
- Thu, Oct 29, 20266 PM to 7 PM local time · expected
By month
Past dates
Dates and hours from the Pokémon GO events calendar.
Questions people ask
What is Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO?
Spotlight Hour is an evening hour built around one featured Pokémon, and it usually lands on a Thursday. The events calendar names the Pokémon for each one, sometimes with its evolutions listed beside it.
What time does Spotlight Hour start?
It runs every Thursday, 6 PM to 7 PM local time, so the start is 6 PM wherever you're playing. The calendar also lists one off its usual day: Sun, Sept 13.
When is the next Spotlight Hour?
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 6 PM to 7 PM local time, featuring Rattata.