/time
Set or skip the time of day in an instant.
Overview
What is the /time command?
The /time command controls the in-game clock. You can set it to a named time like day, night, noon or midnight, jump to an exact tick, or add ticks to fast-forward. There are 24000 ticks in a full Minecraft day.
It's a go-to fix for skipping a long night, lining up mob-spawning conditions, or freezing time for a build session (paired with the doDaylightCycle gamerule).
When to use it: Use /time when you want to skip to day, force night for testing mobs, or set a fixed time for screenshots and builds.
At a glance
Syntax
/time set <value>See it
What it does
Anatomy
Every part, explained
- 1
/time setUse 'set' to jump to a time, 'add' to skip forward.
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<value>day, night, noon, midnight, or ticks (0-24000).
Your turn
Try it yourself
Copy & paste
Examples
/time set dayJump straight to morning.
/time set nightBring on the mobs.
/time add 1000Skip forward a little.
Avoid these
Common mistakes
/time day/time set dayYou need 'set' (or 'add') after /time.
/time set daytime/time set dayThe keyword is 'day', not 'daytime'.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
- How do you make it day in Minecraft?
- Run /time set day. Use /time set night for night, or /time set noon / midnight for the exact midpoints.
- How do you stop time from changing?
- Set the time you want, then run /gamerule doDaylightCycle false to freeze the sun in place.
- How many ticks are in a Minecraft day?
- A full day-night cycle is 24000 ticks, which is about 20 real-world minutes. Day starts at 0 and night begins around 13000.
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