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DayNight Control

Customize day length, night length, sleep behavior, and HUD clock

FabricNeoForgeForge
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FabricNeoForgeForge
Downloads on Modrinth
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Updated
October 8, 2026Oct 8
Published
in 2026
Day speedup in-game · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Forge
For Minecraft 1.21.4–1.21.10, 26.1–26.3 …
Needed in the game and on the server
Latest version — 3.6 from October 8, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.21.1, 1.21.4–1.21.10, 26.1–26.3

DayNight Control

DayNight Control gives you complete control over Minecraft's day and night cycle.

Customize day length, night length, sleep behavior, and HUD clock settings while keeping everything synchronized in both singleplayer and multiplayer worlds.


Configure day and night durations

Set custom day and night lengths in real-world minutes.

Mod with Sharder

Clock HUD

Visual day/night ring showing the proportion of day and night lengths.

In-Game Clock HUD

Compass HUD

When the player has a compass in their inventory, its HUD is displayed on the screen.

Two compasses pointing to two Lodestone

Compasses can be renamed in an anvil, which will cause their name to appear in the HUD.

Named Compasses

If the compass is anchored in another dimension, it turns gray and starts spinning.

Compass anchored in another dimension

Fast nights while sleeping

Sleep acceleration scales dynamically with the percentage of players sleeping.

Night skip to 1 min instead of 6 min through sleeping

Easy Configuration

Fully configurable through in-game menu (Keybind: K).

New Menu

Also can be adjust from Mod Menu GUI.

Mod Menu

And also from in-game console.

Game Console

Compatible with Serene Seasons

With the Serene Seasons mod installed, a new tab will appear in the mod menu, allowing you to adjust the Day/Night Ratio for different seasons.

Serene Seasons Menu

Multiplayer Ready

Server admins control the settings, clients automatically sync. Changes apply immediately without server restart.

Connected to Server

Suggested Presets

TypeDayNightDescription
Vanilla10 min10 minStandard Minecraft
Better Balance 12 min6 minPerfect for Heart Mod and ordinary gameplay
Builder Friendly30 min2 minMaximum building time
Hardcore Survival8 min15 minChallenging nights
Speed Run2 min1 minFast-paced gameplay
Realistic20 min10 min2:1 day/night ratio
Casual15 min5 minBeginner friendly

FAQ

How to install DayNight Control?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download DayNight Control 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 DayNight Control support?

DayNight Control has builds for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21.4–1.21.10, 26.1–26.3.

Is DayNight Control needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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