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Axel's Clocks and Chimes

by Chuckchuk

With Axel's Clocks and Chimes installed, a clock placed in the world sounds a chime on the hour, and the block beneath it changes the tone.

FabricForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.19.4 – 1.20.1

What it does

The mod adds working clocks and grandfather clocks that tell the time in the world and chime through the day, including a bell tolling at midnight, midday, dusk and dawn. The sound effects change with the block placed under the clock, in the same way that note blocks change their tone, and a block of amethyst plays a random pentatonic tune. A block of gold produces Westminster-style chimes. A datapack variant adds a clocks world that can be used in a singleplayer world or on a multiplayer server.

Grandfather clocks are crafted by placing materials inside a sawmill, and the recipe costs 40 of the listed materials per clock. Planks in oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, cherry, bamboo, crimson and warped are included, along with tables and chairs in the datapack. Clock sounds can be muted if a player wants the clocks to stay silent.

The mod runs on the server, so players can join a server that runs it without installing anything. Installing it on the client adds the optional visual and sound features, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt on Minecraft 1.19.4 – 1.20.1. The code is not open source, and all rights are reserved by the author, though public links to the source exist.

Key features

  1. Chiming grandfather clocks

    Grandfather clocks chime on the hour in the Westminster classic pattern, and bells toll at midnight, midday, dusk and dawn.

  2. Block-based sound

    The block placed under a clock changes its sound, much as a note block changes its tone, and three clock sounds change together.

  3. Amethyst pentatonic tune

    An amethyst block plays a random tune built from amethyst sound effects on a pentatonic scale.

  4. Crafting with a sawmill

    Clocks are crafted by placing materials inside a sawmill, with tables and chairs provided by the datapack.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod
1.201.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod1.1.3+mod
1.19.4V1.0+modV1.0+modV1.0+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Clock HUD is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.16.4 – 1.21.11, so it adds a clock to the screen rather than in the world. Tables & Chairs 2 is server required with client optional, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.4 – 26.2, so it targets a later game range than this mod.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Axel's Clocks and ChimesFabric, Forge and Quilt1.19.4 – 1.20.1Server required, client optional2023-06-22
Clock HUDFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16.4 – 1.21.11Client-side only2025-12-28
Tables & Chairs 2Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-07-22

Questions

Does Axel's Clocks and Chimes need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The server needs the mod, and players can join without it, since the client install is optional.

Which loaders does Axel's Clocks and Chimes support?

Fabric, Forge and Quilt. The latest file for each of them is 1.1.3+mod for 1.20.1, released on 2023-06-22.

Can the clocks be used in a multiplayer server?

Yes. The datapack adds a working clocks world that can be run in a singleplayer world or on a multiplayer server.

In the catalog

Axel's Clocks and Chimes is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

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What the author says

A datapack that adds working Clocks to your world! They tell the time, tick, and chime! Use them in your singleplayer world or Multiplayer server! Highly optimized and have customizable features! Place Materials inside of a sawmill to create the Grandfather Clocks! (Tables and Chairs not included in this datapack)
Chuckchuk, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Chuckchuk
Published
2023-04-01
Updated on Modrinth
2023-06-22
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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