Date'N'Time
by majteu
Date'N'Time keeps an in-game calendar on the server, advancing the date each day and announcing the new day in chat.
What it does
The mod tracks the date across the whole server and keeps it through restarts. Date tracking starts enabled by default, and the date is shown in the DD.MM.YYYY format. Admins can set the date, pause automatic tracking and resume it with a small set of commands, which only players with admin permissions can run.
Because the mod is server-side only, players join without installing anything, and only the server owner needs the NeoForge file. It is published for NeoForge 1.21.1 as a single build, 1.0.0, released on 2026-05-07, and is licensed under the MIT License, though it is not open source. The mod is free to use in modpacks.
Date'N'Time is categorized as Social, with Management and Utility as secondary categories, which fits servers that want a shared calendar for events, roleplay or progression milestones.
Key features
Automatic day tracking
The date advances on its own as days pass, so the calendar needs no manual upkeep once the server is running.
New day announcements
A chat message is sent to the server when a new day begins, so players notice the change without checking a clock.
Admin date control
Commands let admins set the date directly, pausing or resuming automatic tracking whenever needed.
Persistent date
The stored date survives server restarts, so the calendar continues from where it left off.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Roleplay servers
A shared in-world date gives roleplay communities a fixed reference for events and story timelines.
Event scheduling
Admins can pause tracking or set a specific date to hold a time-limited event on a chosen day.
Who it’s for: Server owners and admins who want a visible, persistent calendar on a NeoForge 1.21.1 server, and modpack builders who include a date system.
How it compares
Aesthetic Day Counter is a NeoForge 1.21.1 mod that runs on the client only, under the MIT License and open source, so it adds nothing to the server. Admin Tools is a Fabric 1.21.8 mod, server-side only, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and open source. Gate Keep covers NeoForge alongside Fabric and Quilt for 1.21.1 – 1.21.10, is server-side only and is licensed as All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date'N'Time | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-07 |
| Aesthetic Day Counter | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-09 |
| Admin Tools | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-10-07 |
| Gate Keep | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-04-26 |
Questions
Does Date'N'Time need to be installed on the client?
Which loader and version does Date'N'Time support?
Can admins change the date or stop it from advancing?
In the catalog
Date'N'Time is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,784 Social mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds Date tracking to Minecraft, allowing for all sorts of RP potential. The tracking is hopefully robust, if you find any issues, please report them (for now in the discord). Automatic date tracking is enabled by default, and the default date is 1.1.1111 Format is DD.MM.YYYY
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/datentime
- Owner
- majteu
- Published
- 2026-05-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15