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Longer Days

by clo4 · for Minecraft

Gives you more time to build ∙ Extend day cycle by pausing at set times ∙ Fully configurable ∙ Works with Pause Day Cycle

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Data pack · Fabric +3Loaders

About Longer Days

From Modrinth

Gives you more time to build ∙ Extend day cycle by pausing at set times ∙ Fully configurable ∙ Works with Pause Day Cycle

Longer Days

Longer Days is a data pack, installable as a mod, that extends the length of the day by pausing at specific times. This gives players just a bit more time to make meaningful accomplishments, and is especially helpful when the sleeping is disabled.

  • By default, extends the 10 minute day to 15 minutes, by pausing the day cycle 5 times for 1 minute each.
  • You can configure the pause duration for any of these.
  • You can configure 3 additional pauses during the night if you want to make the nights last longer too.
  • Fully vanilla-compatible, no client side mods are necessary.

The GIF shows this in action. Shaders below are Complementary Unbound, which uses the day cycle to control the clouds, so pausing the day also stops the clouds. This isn't noticeable while you actually play the game.

Day cycle pausing at sunrise and morning


Configuration

You can set the number of ticks to pause any time for with the following commands, replacing TICKS with the number of ticks you want the day cycle to be extended by. There are 20 ticks in 1 second, so 1 minute is 1200, 2 is 2400, 3 is 3600, etc. You should always use a multiple of 100, as the time of day will only be checked once every 5 seconds (100 ticks).

| Time | Default | Scoreboard value name | | --- | --- | --- | | Sunrise | 1200 | /scoreboard players set .sunrise longer_days.settings TICKS | | Morning | 1200 | /scoreboard players set .morning longer_days.settings TICKS | | Noon | 1200 | /scoreboard players set .noon longer_days.settings TICKS | | Afternoon | 1200 | /scoreboard players set .afternoon longer_days.settings TICKS | | Sunset | 1200 | /scoreboard players set .sunset longer_days.settings TICKS | | Twilight (evening) | 0 | /scoreboard players set .twilight_evening longer_days.settings TICKS | | Midnight | 0 | /scoreboard players set .midnight longer_days.settings TICKS | | Twilight (morning) | 0 | /scoreboard players set .twilight_morning longer_days.settings TICKS |

> _Tip: triple-click any command above to select the entire command_

It's also possible to entirely override the logic that determines when these pauses are done. This is documented in the README.md inside the zip file. If you want assistance, just make an issue on the issue tracker.

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 13 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.8.

Loaders

Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Longer Days on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.0.0+mod, released 2025-08-20

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Data pack1.20.3 to 1.21.8 (13 versions)1.21.8
Fabric1.20.3 to 1.21.8 (13 versions)1.21.8
Forge1.20.3 to 1.21.8 (13 versions)1.21.8
NeoForge1.20.3 to 1.21.8 (13 versions)1.21.8
Quilt1.20.3 to 1.21.8 (13 versions)1.21.8

From 2 recorded builds of Longer Days.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.0.0+mod2025-08-201.20.3 to 1.21.8 (13 versions)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
1.0.02025-08-201.20.3 to 1.21.8 (13 versions)Data pack

Run Longer Days on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Building & decoration

Blocks, furniture, decorations and building tools.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Longer Days as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.21.8 and 12 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
  • ✓Authorclo4, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Longer Days, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Longer Days?

Modrinth lists Longer Days as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.

Is it free?

Yes. Longer Days is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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