How to Change the Time on Your Minecraft Server
Ever wished it could suddenly become daytime on your server? Minecraft includes a /time command that lets you do just that! This article will walk you through how to use it.
Using the /time Command
The time command has 4 preset options for quickly changing the time to different parts of the day.
| Time | Command Example | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Day | /time set day | Sets time to 7:00am |
| Noon | /time set noon | Sets time to 12:00pm |
| Night | /time set night | Sets time to 7:00pm |
| Midnight | /time set midnight | Sets time to 12:00am |
You’re not limited by these, however! You can also enter a number to specify the exact time you’re wanting. These numbers correspond to the number of ticks at the desired time. Minecraft days start at 6:00am, so that would be time 0. A full Minecraft day is 24,000 ticks, so this can be divided down to get the specific time you want. Here’s some examples:
| Time | Command Example | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | /time set 0 | Sets time to 6:00am |
| 4000 | /time set 4000 | Sets time to 10:00am |
| 14000 | /time set 14000 | Sets time to 8:00pm |
| 20500 | /time set 20500 | Sets time to 2:30am |
Note: Setting the time this way will reset your day counter to 0.
Using the /time Command in the Control Panel
Navigate to your Nodecraft Dashboard.
Click the Panel button for your Minecraft server.
Locate and click Console in the menu on the left side.
With the server running, type /time set day at the bottom of the console.
Press the Enter key on your keyboard to send the command.
If the command was entered correctly, you will receive a response similar to:
[Server thread/INFO]: [Server thread/INFO]: Set the time to 1000
Conclusion
You have now set the time on your server! Time will continue from the point that you set it unless you have the daylight cycle gamerule disabled. You can find our guide for that here.
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