Sync System Time
by Rafii2198
Sync System Time adds a gamerule that makes the in-game clock follow the real time of the machine running the world.
What it does
With the gamerule enabled, the world time tracks the system clock, so an in-game time of 8am matches 8am on the computer. The day counter advances in step with the real calendar, and the feature is switched on or off per world through the gamerule. Files are published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 1.21.8, with 1.0 as the latest build from 2025-10-01. The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source. The server must run the mod for the gamerule to take effect, while players may leave it out.
Key features
Real-time gamerule
A new gamerule switches the world clock to follow the real time of the system.
Matching clock times
An in-game time such as 8am lines up with 8am on the computer, and the world stays on that schedule.
Synchronized day counter
The day counter progresses in step with the real calendar instead of a fixed day length.
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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.
How it compares
Real Time Sync is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 that runs on the server alone and is not open source, though it is released under the MIT License. Survival Time is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that runs on the client alone and is released under the MIT License, so it works differently from a server-side sync.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sync System Time | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-01 |
| Real Time Sync | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2026-02-28 |
| Survival Time | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-25 |
Questions
Does Sync System Time need Fabric API?
Does a player need to install Sync System Time?
In the catalog
Sync System Time is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
# Sync System Time This simple mod adds a new gamerule to make in game time reflect system (real) time. That means, for example, if it's 8am for you, it will be 8am in your world too. Once the mod is installed, all you have to do is change syncSystemTime gamerule to true by using the /gamerule syncSystemTime true…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sync-system-time
- Owner
- Rafii2198
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
