Day Time Calculator
Enter the time from /time query daytime and the day number — the calculator shows the game clock, what is happening in the world and how long until night, sleep or morning.
How we calculate
A Minecraft day is 24,000 ticks, or 20 minutes of real time at 20 ticks per second. Tick 0 is 06:00 on the game clock, 6,000 is noon, 13,000 is night and 18,000 is midnight. In version 26.3 this schedule and everything that depends on it is written straight into the game data.
Undead stop burning in sunlight from tick 12,542 and start again at 23,460 — the same moments bees head into and out of their hives. You can use a bed from 12,542 in clear weather, from 12,010 in rain, and at any time during a thunderstorm. The Open Eyeblossom and the Creaking wake up from 12,600 to 23,401. Villagers work from 2,000, gather from 9,000 and go to bed from 12,000.
The moon changes phase every day with a full cycle of 8 days, and day 0 of a world always starts on a full moon. The phase sets how often slimes spawn in swamps: most often at full moon, never at new moon.
Sources
checked 30 September 2026
Questions and answers
How long is a day in Minecraft?
A full day is 20 minutes of real time. The bright part, while undead burn in sunlight, lasts about 10.9 minutes, and the night, when you can sleep, about 9.1 minutes.
When can you sleep?
From tick 12,542 in clear weather, from 12,010 in rain, and any time during a thunderstorm. Sleeping moves the time to morning, tick 0.
How do I check the current time of day?
Type /time query daytime in chat — the game shows a tick from 0 to 23,999. /time query day shows the day number, which sets the moon phase.
Which version are these numbers for?
Java Edition 26.3, where the day cycle is described in the game data. Some moments may differ in Bedrock Edition.
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