Day Counter Utility
Day Counter Utility shows the current in-game day and clock time as a small client HUD element at the top of the screen, styled like vanilla text.
What it does
The HUD sits centered at the top of the screen, placed so it does not cover the hotbar or chat. The time is shown in standard 24-hour HH:MM format, calculated from the world ticks. Text is drawn in the game's own typeface with a soft shadow behind it, and the display is active by default once the mod is installed.
When the day changes at noon, the day number plays a golden pulsing flash animation. The HUD also fades out smoothly when the F1 interface is toggled or certain menus open, instead of disappearing instantly. The mod is lightweight and avoids configuration screens, aiming to show only the essential survival information.
Only the client needs the mod, so players install it themselves and servers run without it. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, covering 9 release versions 1.20 – 1.21.4, with builds for 1.20 – 1.20.6, 1.21.1 and 1.21.4.
Key features
Centered day and time HUD
Shows the current day and the 24-hour clock time at the top center of the screen, out of the way of the hotbar and chat.
Vanilla-style text
Text is rendered with the game's own typeface and a clean drop-shadow to match the built-in interface.
Noon flash animation
At noon, when a new day begins, the day number pulses with a golden flash animation.
Smooth HUD fade
The display fades out when the F1 interface is hidden or certain menus open, rather than vanishing at once.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a single, unobtrusive day and clock readout on the client. No server installation is needed.
Questions
Does Day Counter Utility need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Day Counter Utility support?
Can the day counter be hidden when menus are open?
In the catalog
Day Counter Utility is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
A lightweight, vanilla-styled client HUD utility that neatly displays your current Minecraft day and in-game time directly on your screen. No cluttered menus, no complicated configurations—just the essential survival info you need, exactly where you want it. This mod is built and optimized for the following setups…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/day-counter-utility
- Owner
- artemkirsanov1320
- Published
- 2026-05-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15