# Solana Upgrade Starts Earlier

> Solana's Alpenglow activation shifts to 9:20 a.m. ET on Oct. 21.
- Title: Solana Upgrade Starts Earlier · TokenPost | Shortify
- Summary: Solana's Alpenglow activation shifts to 9:20 a.m. ET on Oct. 21. Solana's Alpenglow upgrade begins 90 minutes earlier on Oct. 21 at 9:20 a.m. ET, with the…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/technology/35292
- Published: 2026-10-20T04:01:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: solana, alpenglow, epoch 1064, consensus upgrade, transaction finality, blockchain, crypto, finance
## Alpenglow Activation Shift
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade remains planned for october 21 but faster slot production moved the estimated start of activation 90 minutes earlier.
## New Activation Time
Epoch 1064 now begins at 9:20 a.m. et (13:20 utc) compared with previous estimate of 10:50 a.m. et (14:50 utc).
## Upgrade Process
Solana will use current consensus for 5,000 slots (18 minutes) before alpenglow takes over on october 21.
## Key takeaway

Solana's Alpenglow upgrade begins 90 minutes earlier on Oct. 21 at 9:20 a.m. ET, with the network switching consensus systems after 18 minutes.