The day and night cycle in Hytale is fairly slow, as the amount of time it takes for a full day to complete is nearly an hour in real time. In addition, there are quite a lot of things that can only be done at a specific time of day, meaning knowing all the methods to change the passage of time will save players a lot of hassle in the long run.
Luckily, there are ways to speed up the passage of time or even skip entire chunks of the day. This guide covers all methods of changing and skipping time in Hytale, the benefits of doing so, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to go about it. Here is how it works.
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How to Change Time of Day in Hytale
In Hytale’s Adventure mode, the only way to change the time of day is by resting in a bed at night. Doing so changes the time of day from nighttime to daytime, allowing players to avoid dealing with the increased difficulty and special mobs that only spawn at night. Players are only allowed to sleep in a bed after 7:30 PM (in-game).
By default, one minute of real time equals 30 minutes of in-game time, meaning a full day/night cycle takes 48 minutes of real time. This speed can be manually changed when creating a World in Hytale from the Day/Night Cycle drop-down.
In order to sleep, players will need to craft a bed or a bedroll. The very first bed that can be made in Hytale is a Crude Bedroll, which can be crafted straight from the inventory with 3 Plant Fiber and 2 Light Hide. For subsequent beds, however, players will need to build the Furniture Workbench.
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Item |
Crafting Station |
Recipe |
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Furniture Workbench |
Workbench (Tier 1) - Crafting Tab |
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How to Skip Time Using Console Commands in Hytale
There are multiple console commands in Hytale that allow players to manipulate the passage of time. Some of the most useful ones are:
Console commands only work after players have used the “/op self” command to give themselves administrator authority over the server.
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Console Command |
Description |
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/time # |
Changes the time of day to the specified hour using the 24-hour format. Only accepts whole number values between 0 and 24. |
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/time pause |
Stops the passage of time. Repeating the same command resumes time. |
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/time dilation # |
Changes the time dilation scaling of the server (how fast time passes). The time dilation value must be between 0.01 and 4. The default value is 1. |
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/time dawn OR /time day |
Sets the time of day to dawn. |
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/time midday OR /time noon |
Sets the time of day to noon. |
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/time dusk OR /time night |
Sets the time of day to evening. |
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/time midnight |
Sets the time of day to midnight. |
These console commands can be used to forcefully change the time of day to the desired state. Actions or events that rely on the passage of time are triggered when doing this. Things like crop growth cycles during farming and trader inventory restock timers can be manually manipulated using these commands.
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- Released
- January 13, 2026
- Developer(s)
- Hypixel Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Hypixel Studios
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Open-World, RPG, Sandbox
- Platform(s)
- PC
