Real Life Time
by VictorWinner
Real Life Time ties the in-game day and night cycle to the clock on the computer it runs on, so the sun follows the real hours of the day.
What it does
The mod reads the system clock and converts the real time into Minecraft ticks, so a night outside also becomes night in the game. Only the Overworld is synced by default, while the Nether and the End stay optional. Setup works through commands, and the automatic cycle control disables the doDaylightCycle gamerule so the mod has full control over time.
Players who enjoy roleplay realism modpacks, immersive survival, or events and streams where real daylight adds atmosphere can use it. Server owners can share one day and night cycle among friends across time zones, and sleeping through the night becomes a separate challenge, since skipping ahead is no longer the default. The mod is published for Fabric only, across 6 release versions 1.21.1 – 26.3, and it is released under the MIT License. It is not open source. Installation needs Fabric API, Mod Menu and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL). Installation covers the server and each player's game.
Settings can be adjusted in-game through a Cloth Config Integration screen, or by editing the config file directly. The Fabric builds target 1.21.1, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2 and 26.3, with 1.0.0 for 26.3 as the latest file from 2026-10-03.
Key features
Real-time day and night
The in-game sun sets and rises according to the real-world clock, so the sun setting outside sets the world too.
Overworld sync by default
Only the Overworld follows the real clock out of the box, and the Nether and End can be added through the config.
Automatic cycle control
The doDaylightCycle gamerule is disabled automatically so the mod keeps full control over the time of day.
In-game settings screen
Options can be changed from a Cloth Config screen in-game or by editing the config file.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want the in-game day to follow real-world hours, such as roleplay and immersive survival groups, multiplayer friends across time zones, and streamers.
Questions
Does Real Life Time need Fabric API?
Do clients need to install Real Life Time?
Can the Nether and End follow the real clock too?
In the catalog
Real Life Time is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Real Life Time is a Fabric mod that syncs Minecraft's in-game time with your computer's real-world clock — automatically and in real time. If the sun has set outside your window, it sets in your world too. 🌅 Real-Time Sync The mod reads your system clock every second and converts it directly into Minecraft ticks. No…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/real-life-time
- Owner
- VictorWinner
- Published
- 2026-04-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15