Survival Time
by Astralis
Survival Time shows, on the HUD, how long a player has survived since the last death, and it keeps that count in step with Minecraft's built-in statistics.
What it does
The overlay reports elapsed survival time in two scales: real-world units that grow from seconds to months, and in-game units that grow from hours to years. Values are shown with two decimal places, and the counter restarts from zero when the player dies.
The HUD element can sit in one of six screen positions, from the top left and top right corners to the bottom corners, the action bar and the top center. Fine X and Y offsets allow pixel-level placement. The display fades out automatically after a short time, and a player can dismiss it earlier if it gets in the way.
Installation needs Fabric API on Fabric. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu are optional and extend the settings screen. Survival Time is client-side only, so servers do not need it. It is published for Fabric and 1.21.11, released under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Survival time since last death
The counter tracks how long the player has survived in survival mode and resets when the player dies.
Real-time and in-game units
Real-world time scales from seconds up to months, while in-game time scales from hours up to years.
Six screen positions
The overlay can be placed at any of six positions, including the action bar and top center.
Pixel-level placement
X and Y offset controls move the overlay by single pixels, so it can be aligned with other HUD elements.
Automatic fade-out
The display fades away on its own and can be dismissed by the player when it is no longer needed.
Gallery
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 1
Optional 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a persistent survival timer on the HUD, and players who report bugs to the author, who asks for the Minecraft version, the mod version, other installed mods and steps to reproduce the issue.
How it compares
DayCounter is client-side only, published for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 on Fabric, and released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Time Lived is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.2, so players can join without it. Survival Time is client-side only, uses the MIT License and targets 1.21.11 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survival Time | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-25 |
| DayCounter | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-08 |
| Time Lived | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-23 |
Questions
Does Survival Time need Fabric API?
Do servers need Survival Time installed?
Which optional mods work with Survival Time?
In the catalog
Survival Time is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Keep track of your survival progress! Survival Time displays exactly how long you've survived since your last death — always in sync with Minecraft's built-in statistics. Please include: - Minecraft version - Mod version - Other installed mods - Steps to reproduce the issue
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/survival-time-v1
- Owner
- Astralis
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15