Where Winds Meet has a few intricate puzzles that players need to solve in order to progress with the Main Story, or complete many of the Encounters, Quests, and other important feats. But certain activities can only be completed at a determinate hour following the ancient Chinese hour system based on the moon phases.

For those needing to complete a quest, speak to an NPC, or activate an array or puzzle in specific hours, there's a way to save the trouble of waiting: Using the Change Time feature. This guide will explain how to tweak the hour of day so that players can complete every time-locked activity in Where Winds Meet.

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How To Switch Time Of Day In Where Winds Meet

To switch the time of date in Where Winds Meet Solo Mode, players need to access the Game Menu (ESC on PC, Start on Controller), and browse the scrolling list on the right side of the menu. Search for the 'Clock Icon,' then click on it.

  1. Players will notice a scrolling menu on the right side and a big clock in the center of the screen.
  2. Hours are named in Piyin as follows: Chou (1-3), Yin (3-5), Mao (5-7), Chen (7-9), Si (9-11), Wu (11-13), Wei (13-15), Shen (15-17), You (17-19), Xu (19-21), Hai (21-23), Zi (23-1).
  3. All times of day are measured at intervals of two hours, so players must select the corresponding interval by its name.
  4. For example: For the Man in the Well Encounter, players are told to return to the Zi Hour, which is the last hour on the clock.

This pattern repeats for a lot of Encounters, Quests, and Puzzles, like the Halo Peak Tower Solar Puzzle, which needs to be activated at the Wu hour, when the sun is at its zenith. Or the March of the Dead Quest, which requires players to come back at the Mao hour in order to progress further.

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Some encounters also happen at specific times of day, and certain animals (like horses) are more active at certain times (like midday) than at night. It is another interesting detail about this ARPG that adds yet another layer of complexity to the world. Unlocking everything and completion rewards will require that players fiddle with the clock a bit, but that's not so bad after all.

It is worth noting that the Hour Change Feature only works in Solo Mode. So for the Multiplayer and Online Modes, players will have to settle for the current time of date, or adjust it before changing to cooperative mode, and invite players to their own session to trigger time-sensitive quests and encounters.

Remember: It is only possible to advance time forward. Players will need to wait until the next day for the hours that have already passed.

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Where Winds Meet
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Action RPG
Wuxia
Open-World
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Top Critic Avg: 73 /100 Critics Rec: 50%
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Released
November 14, 2025
ESRB
Teen / Use of Alcohol, Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
Developer(s)
Everstone Studios
Publisher(s)
NetEase, Inc.
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Action RPG, Wuxia, Open-World