Advanced Timer
Adds a timer with many features like placing it anywhere on the screen, changing its color, auto-pausing and more.
- Loaders
- FabricNeoForge
- Downloads on Modrinth
- 2.2K
- Followers on Modrinth
- 4
- versions
- 12
- Updated
- June 17, 2026Jun 17
- Published
- in 2026
At a glance
Install in the game only; not needed on the server

A highly customizable Minecraft timer mod with extensive color customization, gradient effects, auto-pause features, and per-world/server timer storage. Works with both Fabric and NeoForge. Does NOT use the Action Bar!
This mod is single-player oriented and completely client side, there is currently no way to sync this timer to other players!
Features
Color & Visual Customization
- Primary & Secondary Timer Colors - Set custom colors for single or gradient modes
- Gradient Mode - Enable smooth color gradients between two colors
- Animated Gradients - Dynamic gradient animation with adjustable speed
- Gradient Visibility - Control gradient intensity (0-100%)
- Bold Text - Toggle bold timer display
Paused State Indicators:
- Optional "(paused)" suffix
- Change color when paused
Timer Display
- Multiple Time Formats:
DD:HH:MM,DD:HH:MM:SS,Dd Hh Mm Ssand more! Flexible Positioning:
- Above action bar
- Top left/center/right
- Bottom left/center/right
- Custom coordinates
- HUD Toggle - Show/hide timer via command
Auto-Pause System
Automatically pauses the timer on configurable events:
- Dragon Kill
- Wither Kill
- Elder Guardian Kill
- Warden Kill
- Player Death
- Leaving the game/world
Multiloader Support
- Works seamlessly with both Fabric and NeoForge mod loaders
Per-World/Server Timer Storage
- Automatically saves timer state per world/server
- Switch between worlds or servers without losing your timer data
- Supports multiple concurrent timers (one per world/server)
Timer Modes
- Count Up - Track elapsed time from zero
- Count Down - Configurable countdown timer with custom hours, minutes, and seconds
- Timer end actions:
Off,Title, orChatmessage
Contact
If you have any questions about this mod you can ask them here:
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/timer start | Start or continue the timer |
/timer pause | Pause the timer |
/timer continue | Continue the timer (alias for start) |
/timer restart | Reset and start the timer |
/timer hide | Hide the timer HUD |
/timer show | Show the timer HUD |
/timer config | Open the config menu |
/timer help | Display help message |
| `/timer time add ` | Add time to the timer in seconds, minutes, hours, days (e.g., 0 30, 0 0 2) |
| `/timer time set ` | Set the timer to a specific time |
Configuration Menu
Full GUI configuration via Yet Another Config Library (YACL):
- Timer color picker with hex input
- Gradient enable/disable toggle
- Animation speed slider
- All timer settings accessible in one place
- ModMenu Integration (Fabric) - Access config from mod menu
Configuration Options
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
timerColor | #8FE163 | Primary timer color |
secondTimerColor | #00ECD0 | Secondary color for gradient |
enableGradient | false | Enable gradient mode |
animateGradient | true | Animate gradient colors |
animationSpeed | 1.0 | Gradient animation speed |
gradientVisibility | 50 | Gradient intensity (0-100) |
timerBold | true | Bold timer text |
timerFormat | HH:MM:SS | Time display format |
pauseOnLeave | true | Auto-pause when leaving world |
showPausedState | false | Show "(paused)" suffix |
pausedSuffix | (paused) | Paused indicator text |
changePausedColor | false | Use different color when paused |
pausedColor | #AAAAAA | Color when timer is paused |
timerDirection | UP | Count up or countdown mode |
countdownHours/Minutes/Seconds | 1:00:00 | Countdown start time |
timerPosition | ABOVE_ACTION_BAR | HUD position |
autoPauseOnDragonKill | false | Pause on Ender Dragon kill |
autoPauseOnWitherKill | false | Pause on Wither kill |
autoPauseOnElderGuardianKill | false | Pause on Elder Guardian kill |
autoPauseOnWardenKill | false | Pause on Warden kill |
autoPauseOnDeath | false | Pause on player death |
showCommandFeedback | true | Show command feedback in chat |
timerEndAction | CHAT | Action when countdown ends |
FAQ
How to install Advanced Timer?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Advanced Timer for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does Advanced Timer support?
Advanced Timer has builds for Minecraft 1.21.11, 26.1.2–26.2.
Is Advanced Timer needed on the server?
Client only — no need to install it on the server


