Day/Night Progress Bar
by dreamiiing
Day/Night Progress Bar shows a HUD bar that tracks how far the in-game day/night cycle has advanced, so players can check the time without opening a menu.
What it does
A sun and moon icon sit on a real-time progress bar and change as the day moves on. The bar can be placed in one of four corners, scaled from 50% to 200% or fitted to the screen, and turned on or off. Its colors shift between day and night themes and during rain or storms, and an optional setting turns the colors on weather. Configuration is opened with the F8 key.
Only the client needs the mod, so servers do not have to install it and players can join servers without it. It requires Fabric API and runs on Fabric for game versions 1.21 – 26.3, with 13 release versions and 1.1.0+26.3 as the latest file for 26.3, published on the beta channel. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
Key features
Real-time progress bar
The bar fills as the day/night cycle advances, updating continuously while the player plays.
Animated sun and moon icons
The sun icon has animated rays and golden gradients, while the moon icon shows craters and a soft glow.
Weather-responsive colors
Rain and thunderstorms switch the bar to blue or purple tones, and the change can be turned off.
Position, size and toggle controls
Four corner presets, size scaling from 50% to 200% or screen fit, and an on/off switch adjust the display to the player's layout.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Tracking time while building or farming
A player can keep an eye on the cycle from a corner of the screen while working, without switching to a clock or menu.
Planning around night
Seeing the moon approach on the bar helps a player prepare shelter or lighting before dark.
Who it’s for: Players who want to follow the time of day in the corner of the screen. Its HUD is client-only, so it suits single-player and multiplayer clients alike.
How it compares
Hide Sun/Moon is a Fabric client mod for 26.2, released under All rights reserved and not open source, and it hides the sun and moon rather than showing progress. PYES HUD is a Fabric client mod published for 1.21 – 26.3 under the MIT License and is not open source, which makes it a broader HUD. DayTracker covers only 1.21.7 – 1.21.9, is also under the MIT License and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day/Night Progress Bar | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
| Hide Sun/Moon | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-23 |
| PYES HUD | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| DayTracker | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 1.21.9 | Client-side only | 2026-05-15 |
Questions
Does Day/Night Progress Bar need Fabric API?
Do servers need to install Day/Night Progress Bar?
Which game versions are supported?
How is the bar opened for configuration?
In the catalog
Day/Night Progress Bar is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A sleek client-side HUD mod that displays the current day/night cycle progress with beautiful sun and moon indicators. The progress bar features: - Detailed sun icon with animated rays and golden gradients - Realistic moon icon with craters and soft glow effects - Multi-layered shadows and borders for depth - Smooth…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/daynight-progress-bar
- Owner
- dreamiiing
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15