DayTime Detector
by MrStickson
DayTime Detector adds a block that reads the overworld's day time, giving the same output as a Daylight Detector in places without a day cycle.
What it does
The block is placed in the Redstone Blocks tab and works like a Daylight Detector. It reads the overworld's dayTime value instead of local sky light, so it still reports the time where sky light never reaches, such as the Nether or the End, which have no day and night cycle. Files exist for Forge and NeoForge on Minecraft 1.20.1 and 1.20.2, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Overworld time reading
The block reads the overworld's dayTime data, so its signal follows the day cycle even outside the overworld.
No sky light needed
Unlike a standard Daylight Detector, the block does not depend on sky light reaching it.
Redstone Blocks tab
The block is listed in the Redstone Blocks creative tab, next to the Daylight Detector it replaces.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
In the catalog
DayTime Detector is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
Similar mods
What the author says
This mod adds a new block to the Redstone Blocks tab that functions similarly to the Daylight Detector. The purpose of this block is to provide an alternative to the standard Daylight Detector by using overworld's dayTime data instead of skyLight.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/daytime-detector
- Owner
- MrStickson
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15