Time On Display
by Lupin
Time On Display shows the real-world clock and the in-game time on screen while the game is running, toggled with a single key, F8, by default.
What it does
Players who play Minecraft in full screen can read the time without leaving the game. Pressing F8 shows or hides a clock in the middle of the screen, and the key can be changed in the controls. Players can also check the in-game time, which shows whether it is day or night and how long remains until dawn.
The mod requires MonoLib on every loader. Time On Display is a client-side mod released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source, and it is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across six release versions, 1.20 – 1.21.1. Public source code exists. Snapshot builds are not part of the release list.
Key features
Real-world clock toggle
A single configurable key, F8 by default, shows or hides the real-world time over the game screen.
In-game time display
The Minecraft clock can be shown alongside the real time, so day, night and the time until dawn are visible at a glance.
Configurable placement
The position of the clock on screen can be changed in the mod settings.
Selectable time sources
Each of the real-world and in-game times can be turned on or off separately in the configuration.
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
Use cases
Full-screen play
Players who hide the taskbar and keep the window full screen can keep track of time without a phone or a separate clock.
Night planning
Players timing builds, travel or mob encounters can read how long remains before dawn directly from the screen.
Who it’s for: Players who play in full screen or prefer not to check a phone during a session, and anyone who wants the in-game clock visible while playing alone.
How it compares
Tell Me The Time! is a server-required mod, with client files optional, under the MIT License and not open source, published for 1.20.3 – 1.21.11. GameClock is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11. Fancy Display TxT is a client-side Fabric mod, under All rights reserved, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time On Display | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-08-09 |
| Tell Me The Time! | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.3 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-12 |
| GameClock | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-11-26 |
| Fancy Display TxT | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-01-29 |
Questions
Does Time On Display need MonoLib?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions does it support?
In the catalog
Time On Display is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Are you used to playing Minecraft in full screen? So I'm sure that more than once you've had to look at your phone, or leave the full screen to see what time it is, don't worry, now you can see it in the middle of the game, by pressing a single key, F8. In addition, you can also check the time in Minecraft, so you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/time-on-display
- Owner
- Lupin
- Published
- 2024-01-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15