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Better Days

by wendall911

Better Days lengthens or shortens the day-night cycle and can speed up sleep so that the night passes while a player is in bed.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or laterOpen source1.18.2 – 26.3

What it does

The mod changes how long a day and a night last in the Overworld. Rather than the vanilla cycle of 20 minutes, the duration can be set so a day lasts as long as a real day, or nights pass more quickly. Day and night speed are controlled separately. Better Days requires Fabric API on Fabric and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

When sleep is enabled, the vanilla sleep behaviour is replaced by a gradual transition to morning, and time moves faster according to the share of players currently in bed. No sleep vote or player threshold is needed. Several timed processes, from plant growth and weather to brewing and smelting, can be tied to the speed of time, though most stay off until their config options are switched on. The mod is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and it runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Files cover 1.18.2 – 26.3.

Key features

  1. Adjustable day length

    The day and night durations are set separately, from a slow day matching real time to faster nights.

  2. Accelerated sleep

    While a player sleeps, time passes faster, scaled by the percentage of players in bed.

  3. Time-linked processes

    Plant and ground growth, weather, brewing, smelting and item transfer can follow the current speed of time.

  4. Sleep toggle

    The sleep feature can be turned off by command or in the config file for use with sleep-voting mods.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.326.3-4.1.1.7-FABRICNot available26.3-4.1.1.7-NEOFORGE
26.226.2-4.1.1.7-FABRICNot available26.2-4.1.1.7-NEOFORGE
26.1.226.1.2-4.1.1.7-FABRICNot available26.1.2-4.1.1.7-NEOFORGE
26.1.126.1.2-4.1.1.7-FABRICNot available26.1.2-4.1.1.7-NEOFORGE
26.126.1.2-4.1.1.7-FABRICNot available26.1.2-4.1.1.7-NEOFORGE
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.21.111.21.11-3.3.6.3-FABRICNot available1.21.11-3.3.6.3-NEOFORGE
1.21.101.21.10-3.3.6.2-FABRICNot available1.21.10-3.3.6.2-NEOFORGE
1.21.91.21.10-3.3.6.2-FABRICNot available1.21.10-3.3.6.2-NEOFORGE
1.21.81.21.8-3.3.4.6-FABRICNot available1.21.8-3.3.4.6-NEOFORGE
1.21.51.21.5-3.1.1.1-FABRICNot available1.21.5-3.1.1.1-NEOFORGE
1.21.41.21.4-3.1.1.1-FABRICNot available1.21.4-3.1.1.1-NEOFORGE
1.21.31.21.3-3.1.1.1-FABRICNot available1.21.3-3.1.1.1-NEOFORGE
1.21.11.21.1-3.3.6.3-FABRICNot available1.21.1-3.3.6.3-NEOFORGE
1.211.21.1-3.2.0.0-FABRICNot available1.21.1-3.2.0.0-NEOFORGE
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 10

Survivalist EssentialsAn early game survival concept for immersion into various mods. Enforces correct tool to be used for breaking blocks, so no tree punching!
Optional
HomeostaticA temperature and thirst mod that doesn't defy logic. Challenging, but not in an annoying, grinding way. Very stable code, so shouldn't randomly crash game. Very vanilla friendly. Should integrate well with a heavily modded pack, or vanilla.
Optional
Homeostatic SeasonsPerformance and realism-driven full-featured seasons mod, dynamically changing biomes and weather as you play.
Optional
Actually HarvestAn actual working right click harvest without dependencies. XP from harvest feature as well. Should work with most modded farming mods.
Optional
Charged CharmsAdds several "Charged" Curios or Trinkets for balanced gameplay. Charms included are regeneration, absorption, speed, totem of undying and hit mob glow effect.
Optional
Ready Player FunAdd the ability to "pause" the server while no players are logged in. Supports time, weather and season. (server-side only)
Optional
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Mob Champions, Overlay: Compass Light Biome Season & More, Fabric Seasons, Creeper Fireworks Mod

Incompatible 2

Immersive SnowSmall tweaks that add to Minecraft's Winter theme. Intended for use with a season mod.
Incompatible
Steve's Realistic SleepMakes sleeping speed up time instead of skipping to day.
Incompatible

Required by 3 mods

Serene Seasons Plus1.20.1 – 1.21.11Stand-Bound1.20.1Biomes Scanner1.20.1

Use cases

Slower days

A world can run a day that lasts as long as a real day, changing the pacing of exploration and farming.

Quicker nights

Servers can shorten nights so players spend less time waiting for morning.

Who it’s for: Players who want to change the pacing of the day-night cycle, and server owners who need sleep that does not depend on a vote or a player threshold.

How it compares

Full comparison

Time & Wind is a Fabric and Forge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.20.4 that is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and runs on client and server. DayNight Control is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.3 under the MIT License, though it is not open source. SoloSleeper is for Forge and NeoForge only and can run on either a client or a server, while Better Days needs both sides.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better DaysFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.18.2 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-28
Time & WindFabric and Forge1.16.5 – 1.20.4Client and server2023-12-20
DayNight ControlFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.21.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-08
SoloSleeperForge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 26.3Client or server, optional2026-10-04

Questions

Does Better Days need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and the mod is also published for Forge and NeoForge, which do not need it.

Do players need to install Better Days on their own game?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Will it conflict with sleep-voting systems?

Yes. Sleep-voting and sleep-percentage systems conflict with its sleep feature. Either disable the sleep feature in Better Days or disable the sleep feature in the other mod.

Which mods are incompatible with Better Days?

Immersive Snow and Steve's Realistic Sleep are listed as incompatible.

In the catalog

Better Days is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

More from wendall911

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What the author says

A Minecraft 1.19+ mod designed to extend the length of the crazy short Minecraft day. This mod was originally designed as a 1.15.2 mod. However, due to being too busy to update to 1.16.5, Hourglass mod was created. Now Hourglass hasn't received any updates in nearly a year, plus there are new features that needed…
wendall911, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
wendall911
Published
2023-07-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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