Skip to the morning
/time set dayJumps the clock of your dimension to the day marker, 1000 ticks into the day.
/time command in Minecraft
The /time command controls the world clocks. It jumps to day or night, adds ticks, pauses a clock or changes how fast it runs. Use it to skip a night while building, freeze the light for screenshots or read the day count for a map or a data pack.
Syntax
/time add <time>/time of <clock> (add|pause|query|rate|resume|set)/time pause/time query (gametime|time|<timeline>)/time rate <rate>/time resume/time set (<time>|<timemarker>)All 19 forms
- /time add <time>
- /time of <clock> add <time>
- /time of <clock> pause
- /time of <clock> query time
- /time of <clock> query <timeline>
- /time of <clock> query <timeline> repetition
- /time of <clock> rate <rate>
- /time of <clock> resume
- /time of <clock> set <time>
- /time of <clock> set <timemarker>
- /time pause
- /time query gametime
- /time query time
- /time query <timeline>
- /time query <timeline> repetition
- /time rate <rate>
- /time resume
- /time set <time>
- /time set <timemarker>
/time add/time add <time>| Argument | Expects | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| time | Duration (ticks, or 10s, 2d) | Time added to the clock, e.g. 1d or 6000. Negative values are accepted and turn the clock back. |
/time ofAdded in 26.1/time of <clock> (add|pause|query|rate|resume|set)| Argument | Expects | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| clock | ID · world_clock | World clock to act on: minecraft:overworld or minecraft:the_end. Usable from any dimension. |
| time | Duration (ticks, or 10s, 2d) | Amount of time. A plain number counts ticks; add d for days of 24,000 ticks, s for seconds or t. |
| timeline | ID · timeline | Timeline to read: minecraft:day for the time of day, minecraft:moon for the moon cycle, or villager_schedule. |
| rate | Number0 to 1,000 | Speed multiplier of the clock, from 0.00001 to 1000. 2 runs twice as fast, 1 is normal. |
| timemarker | Resource ID | Named point of a timeline: day, noon, night or midnight on the Overworld clock. |
All 9 forms
- /time of <clock> add <time>
- /time of <clock> pause
- /time of <clock> query time
- /time of <clock> query <timeline>
- /time of <clock> query <timeline> repetition
- /time of <clock> rate <rate>
- /time of <clock> resume
- /time of <clock> set <time>
- /time of <clock> set <timemarker>
/time pauseAdded in 26.1/time pause/time query/time query (gametime|time|<timeline>)| Argument | Expects | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| timeline | ID · timeline | Timeline to read: minecraft:day for the time of day, minecraft:moon for the moon cycle, or villager_schedule. |
All 4 forms
- /time query gametime
- /time query time
- /time query <timeline>
- /time query <timeline> repetition
/time rateAdded in 26.1/time rate <rate>| Argument | Expects | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| rate | Number0 to 1,000 | Speed multiplier of the clock, from 0.00001 to 1000. 2 runs twice as fast, 1 is normal. |
/time resumeAdded in 26.1/time resume/time set/time set (<time>|<timemarker>)| Argument | Expects | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| time | Duration (ticks, or 10s, 2d)at least 0 | Absolute clock value to jump to, 0 or more, in ticks or with a unit. |
| timemarker | Resource ID | Named point of a timeline: day, noon, night or midnight on the Overworld clock. |
All 2 forms
- /time set <time>
- /time set <timemarker>
Examples
Set noon from any dimension
/time of minecraft:overworld set noonSets the Overworld clock to noon, even while you stand in the Nether or the End.
Move forward one full day
/time add 1dAdds 24,000 ticks to the clock. The moon also moves on to its next phase.
Count the days played
/time query minecraft:day repetitionShows how many full days the day timeline has completed on this clock.
Freeze the time
/time pauseStops the clock of your dimension. /time resume starts it again.
Make days pass twice as fast
/time rate 2The clock now advances at double speed. /time rate 1 restores the normal speed.
Save the day count in a score
/execute store result score @s days run time query minecraft:day repetitionWrites the number of days to the days objective, created first with /scoreboard objectives add days dummy.
Interactive tool
Command generator
Fill in the fields, copy the command, paste it in the chat. Syntax checked against Java Edition 26.3.
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/time set dayCalculated from the Java Edition 26.3 game files
Clocks, timelines and markers
In 26.3, time belongs to a world clock. The Overworld and the End each have their own, the Nether has none. Plain /time set day acts on the clock of the dimension you are in, while /time of minecraft:overworld set day targets a clock by name from anywhere.
A timeline is a cycle that follows a clock. minecraft:day lasts 24,000 ticks and minecraft:moon 192,000 ticks, eight days for all moon phases. /time query minecraft:day gives the position in the current day, and repetition counts the days already passed. The markers day, noon, night and midnight come from the day timeline.
Common errors
- "There is no default clock in dimension ...": you ran /time in the Nether without
of. - "Time marker ... does not exist for clock ...": the End clock has no
daymarker, addof minecraft:overworld. - A plain number is read as ticks:
/time add 20is one second, not twenty.
Useful combinations
To stop the day and night cycle, use /time pause or the rule advance_time with /gamerule. /weather handles rain on its own. /tick slows the whole game, not only the clock, and /execute store saves any query result in a score.
✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 2 November 2026
/time: FAQ
How do I stop the day and night cycle?
Run /time pause to stop the clock and /time resume to restart it. Setting the game rule advance_time to false also keeps the time of day still.
Why does /time set day not work in the Nether?
The Nether has no clock of its own. Use /time of minecraft:overworld set day, which works from any dimension.
How do I use /time?
Type it in the chat with cheats on: /time add <time>.
Who can use /time?
Cheats on, or operator level 2.
Copy & paste lists with /time
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