SleepCycle
by VgLevelUp
SleepCycle changes what happens when players lie down in a bed, letting time pass gradually instead of skipping the night at once.
What it does
Sleeping in SleepCycle does not jump the clock to morning. While players are asleep, the world time moves forward at a configurable tick speed, so the night passes over a longer stretch. The change is meant to make the sleep period feel more immersive than an instant skip, and the speed can be tuned to suit a server or a single world.
The mod also adds a set of progression steps around sleep. Making a bed earns an advancement, sleeping sufficiently long grants the Well Rested effect with temporary buffs, and sleeping too long can apply short debuffs instead. Uninterrupted sleep over a set duration earns a further advancement. SleepCycle also adds custom advancements, effects and statistics related to sleep.
SleepCycle is client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It requires Architectury API and Fabric API on Fabric, and it works with Mod Menu for its settings screen. The mod is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric and NeoForge across six game versions, with the 1.0.5 files for 26.2 as the latest builds.
Key features
Gradual night transition
World time advances step by step while players sleep, instead of jumping straight to morning.
Customizable tick speed
The speed at which time progresses during sleep can be set, so servers can tune the length of a night.
Well Rested effect
Players who sleep long enough gain a temporary buff, while sleeping too long applies a short debuff.
Sleep advancements
Advancements are earned for making a bed, for Well Rested sleep, for feeling tired and for uninterrupted sleep over a set time.
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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 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want sleep to pass time gradually and carry progression. The mod suits survival worlds and multiplayer servers on Fabric or NeoForge.
How it compares
Let Me Sleep is client and server, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.3. Better-Multiplayer-Sleep is open source under the MIT License and available on Fabric only for 1.21 – 26.1.2. Restful Nights is NeoForge only for 26.1 – 26.1.2 and is not open source, under All rights reserved; it works on a server alone, and a client may leave it out.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SleepCycle | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-08 |
| Let Me Sleep | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
| Better-Multiplayer-Sleep | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Not published | 2026-06-03 |
| Restful Nights | NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-25 |
Questions
Does SleepCycle need Fabric API on NeoForge?
Does the server need SleepCycle?
Which game versions have SleepCycle files?
In the catalog
SleepCycle is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
The SleepCycle Mod for Minecraft enhances the sleeping mechanics by allowing time to pass progressively while players are asleep, rather than skipping the night instantly. This mod introduces new effects, custom advancements, and statistics related to sleep. Works in Minecraft 1.21 Now uses Architectury API (1.0.4)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sleepcycle
- Owner
- VgLevelUp
- Published
- 2024-07-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15