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:''See also: [[Days of the Week]]''

:''See also: [[Days of the Week]]''

The '''day cycle''' is a period of 20 hours in-game from 6am to 2am in which the [[The Player|player]] (farmer) is able to work and perform other activities around the Valley. The player will always wake up at the same time every day, but they are able to choose to go to bed whenever they like, which in turn ends the day.

The '''Day Cycle''' is a period of 20 hours in-game from 6am to 2am in which [[the Player]] (farmer) is able to work and perform other activities around the Valley. The player will always wake up at the same time every day, but they are able to choose to go to bed whenever they like, which in turn ends the day.

==Effects==

==Effects==

The game [[saves]] only after [[The Player|the player]] has gone to sleep and the daily profit breakdown has been accepted, signaling the start of a new day.

The game [[saves]] only after [[The Player|the player]] has gone to sleep and the daily profit breakdown has been accepted, signaling the start of a new day.

In multiplayer, it is possible to "nap" during the daytime when positioned inside a bed. The player will slowly regain energy as time passes, like at the [[Spa]]. Additionally, the chat will announce when a player tucks into bed for the first time and confirms that they want to end the day. There will be no additional messages if they choose to get up out of bed and later return to bed. Finally, note that in multiplayer, ''all players'' must sleep (or pass out) to progress to the overnight profit breakdown, and all players must also confirm the start of the next day to save. When in bed, a dialogue will indicate how many other players are also waiting to end the day.

In multiplayer, it is possible to "nap" during the daytime when positioned inside a bed. The normal sleep confirmation dialogue will appear for that player, and all players will see an automatic message announcing the player's intent to sleep. The player will slowly regain energy and health as time passes, at 2 points per second,<ref name="regenerationspeed" />,\ like at the [[Spa]]. When in bed, a dialogue will indicate how many other players are also waiting to end the day. There will be no additional messages if they choose to get up out of bed and later return to bed. Finally, note that in multiplayer, ''all players'' must be sleeping simultaneously (or pass out) to progress to the overnight profit breakdown, and all players must click "ok" to close the profit breakdown screen in order to save and start the next day.

===Passing out===

===Passing out===

The player can stay awake until 2am, after which their character will pass out. This means the player is unable to be active after 2am, even if they have energy remaining. If the character passes out ''outside'' their [[Farmhouse]] or [[Cabin]], they will wake up in bed, having been dragged there by either a [[JojaMart]] medical team, [[Linus]], [[Marlon]], or Dr. [[Harvey]] if they are not married to him. In each case 10% of the player's money, up to a maximum of {{price|1000}} (or {{price|2500}} in the [[Volcano Dungeon]]), will be lost. The details of this transaction will appear as a letter in the player's mailbox the next day, although Linus does not count the money lost (the amount is still stored in the [[Saves|save file]]). There is no penalty for falling asleep while inside a Farmhouse or Cabin. In a [[multiplayer]] game, any player that passes out will be announced in chat, even if they are inside the farmhouse.

The player can stay awake until 2am, after which their character will pass out. This means the player is unable to be active after 2am, even if they have energy remaining. If the character passes out ''outside'' their [[Farmhouse]] or [[Cabin]], they will wake up in bed, having been dragged there by either a [[JojaMart]] medical team, [[Linus]], [[Marlon]], or Dr. [[Harvey]] if they are not married to him. In each case 10% of the player's gold, up to a maximum of {{Price|1000}} (or {{Price|2500}} on [[Ginger Island]], including the [[Volcano Dungeon]]), will be lost. The details of this transaction will appear as a letter in the player's mailbox the next day, although Linus does not count the gold lost (the amount is still stored in the [[Saves|save file]]). There is no penalty for falling asleep while inside a Farmhouse or Cabin. In a [[multiplayer]] game, any player that passes out will be announced in chat, even if they are inside the farmhouse.

===Darkness===

===Darkness===

Depending on the season, nightfall is at different times. In spring and summer, it is 8pm, while in fall it is at 7pm and winter is 6pm. At nightfall, the background noise may change, and indoors the windows turn dark and lamps and sconces light up. Indoor locations also become dark at night (unless fully lit by light sources), but if nightfall happens while you are indoors it stays light until you exit and re-enter. At night outdoors, it does not immediately become full dark, but gradually becomes darker over time.

Depending on the season, nightfall is at different times. In [[Spring]] and [[Summer]], it is 8pm, while in [[Fall]] it is at 7pm and [[Winter]] is 6pm. At nightfall, the background noise may change, and indoors the windows turn dark and lamps and sconces light up. Indoor locations also become dark at night (unless fully lit by light sources), but if nightfall happens while you are indoors it stays light until you exit and re-enter. At night outdoors, it does not immediately become full dark, but gradually becomes darker over time.

===Villagers and locations===

===Villagers and locations===

===Animals===

===Animals===

[[Animals|Animal]] livestock ([[Cow]]s, [[sheep]], [[goat]]s, [[pig]]s, [[chicken]]s, [[duck]]s and [[rabbit]]s) will leave their buildings at the start of the day if it is possible to do so (the [[weather]] is sunny and the building's animal door is left open). This allows them to eat [[grass]]. In the evening they will return to the building to sleep.

[[Animals]] will leave their [[coop]] or [[barn]] at the start of the day if it is possible to do so (the [[weather]] is sunny and the building's animal door is left open). This allows them to eat [[grass]]. In the evening they will return to the building to sleep.

These animals will attempt to go inside their [[coop]] or [[barn]] at 5pm on their own, and will start going to sleep at 7pm, and will stop moving around the building by themselves at 8pm. After that time they will settle down and stay in one place. They normally cannot be interacted with while they are asleep, making it impossible to raise their heart level.  The heart level of cows and goats, however, is increased through successful milking, which can be done any time, including while they are sleeping. The advantage of milking after 8pm is that animals will never walk away and be out of range.

These animals will attempt to return to their [[coop]] or [[barn]] at 5pm on their own, will start going to sleep at 7pm, and will stop moving around the building by themselves at 8pm. After that time they will settle down and stay in one place. They normally cannot be interacted with while they are asleep, making it impossible to raise their heart level.  The heart level of [[cow]]s and [[goat]]s, however, is increased through successful milking, which can be done any time, including while they are sleeping. The advantage of milking after 8pm is that animals will never walk away and be out of range.

Sometimes animals will refuse to go inside, moving around like they would during the day even at midnight. This can be fixed by leaving and re-entering [[The Farm|the farm]], and the animals will be automatically moved inside. Exiting the barn and re-entering is another option; the animals will change position randomly.

Sometimes animals will refuse to go inside, moving around like they would during the day even at midnight. This can be fixed by leaving and re-entering [[The Farm|the farm]], and the animals will be automatically moved inside. Exiting the barn and re-entering is another option; the animals will change position randomly.

===Night===

===Night===

For purposes of processing times of items like [[Keg]]s, [[Furnace]]s, [[Oil Maker]]s, etc. a full day of 20 hours counts as 1200 minutes, but time passes differently from 2am to 6am, with each hour counting as 100 minutes. This means that processing activities that normally take longer than 240 minutes (4 hours), but less than 400 minutes, like making oil (360 minutes) or smelting gold (300 minutes), will still be completed by 6am if started at 1:50am. This also means that each full 24 hour time period counts as 1600 minutes instead of 1440 minutes.

For purposes of processing times of items like [[Keg]]s, [[Furnace]]s, [[Oil Maker]]s, etc. a full day of 20 hours counts as 1200 minutes, but time passes differently from 2am to 6am, with each hour counting as 100 minutes. This means that processing activities that normally take longer than 240 minutes (4 hours), but less than 400 minutes, like making oil (360 minutes) or smelting gold (300 minutes), will still be completed by 6am if started at 1:50am. This also means that each full 24 hour time period counts as 1600 minutes instead of 1440 minutes.

==Passage of time==

==Passage of time==

Time normally passes at 0.7 real seconds per in-game minute. [[Multiplayer]] games will never pause, with some single-player exceptions only.

Time passes at 0.7 real seconds per in-game minute (except the [[Skull Cavern]] where it's 0.9).

For the single-player case, time will pause and the clock will also blink in grayed-out text while:

In single-player mode, time will pause (and the clock will blink in grayed-out text) when viewing a cutscene, viewing a dialog or menu (like the game menu, billboard, or quest journal), and during some animations (like reeling in a [[fish]] or jumping on/off a [[Animals#Horse|horse]]). In [[multiplayer]] mode, the game doesn't pause automatically.

* the player is viewing a cutscene

* has a dialog or menu open (like the game menu, billboard, or quest journal)

* during certain animations (like reeling in a [[fish]] or jumping on/off a [[Animals#Horse|horse]])

* in the [[Skull Cavern]], note that single-player time passes at 0.9 seconds/minute instead.

Based on the default 0.7 seconds/minute and ignoring pauses, in-game time maps to real time like so:

Ignoring pauses, in-game time maps to real time like so:

{| class="wikitable sortable"

 

! game time

{|class="wikitable sortable"

! real time

!Game time

!Real time

!Real time in Skull Cavern

|-

|-

| 10 minutes

|10 minutes

| 7.0 seconds

|7 seconds

|9 seconds

|-

|-

| 1 hour

|1 hour

| 42 seconds

|42 seconds

|54 seconds

|-

|-

| full day<br /><small>6am to 2am, 20 hours</small>

|Full day<br /><small>6am to 2am, 20 hours</small>

| 14 minutes

|14 minutes

|18 minutes

|-

|-

| season (full days)

|Week (full days)

| 6 hours, 32 minutes

|1 hour, 38 minutes

|2 hours, 6 minutes

|-

|-

| year (full days)

|Season (full days)

| 26 hours, 8 minutes

|Year (full days)

|26 hours, 8 minutes

|33 hours, 36 minutes

|}

|}

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