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/time

Changes or queries the in-game time. Can set time to specific values or named periods (day, night, noon, midnight).

Permission Level
Game Master
Version Added
1.0

Syntax

/time <add|query|set> <value>

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
actionliteralRequiredadd = add ticks; query = display time; set = set time.
valueintegerRequiredTime in ticks, or a named value (day=1000, noon=6000, night=13000, midnight=18000). For query: daytime, gametime, or day.

Examples

/time set day

Sets the time to dawn (1000 ticks).

/time add 24000

Advances the time by one full Minecraft day (24000 ticks).

/time query daytime

Displays the current time of day in ticks (0-24000).

Common Mistakes

Notes

One Minecraft day = 24000 ticks = 20 real-time minutes. Named times: day=1000, noon=6000, sunset=12000, night=13000, midnight=18000, sunrise=23000.

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