Well, you might have seen or heard your friend or someone on social media, change the time from day to sunset in Minecraft, and wished of doing the same by yourself in your gameplay as well. It is really great to change the time of the day from a particular phase to a specific point.
Well, Minecraft does allow you to change the time of the day to sunset or other specific time by following a simple process. There is a proper structure and system for setting up the timeframe in Minecraft. Each time frame and phase of the day is systematized in a significant arrangement that assures the whole process of time change in Minecraft
In this article given below, we will know about the way of changing the time of the day to sunset.
How to set the time to sunset In Minecraft?
Let us look at the philosophy of day and night in Minecraft before going further in the process.
Actually the time in Minecraft has been divided into phases, pretty much the same as in the real world. The days are for you to wander across the places, craft some new things, design the settlements and all else. During the nights, you need to relax in your respective houses as wild animals and other frightening creatures roam across the world.
In case you wish to change the time in Minecraft from night to day then,
do check the below given link to set the time from night to day in Minecraft,
How to change the time from night to day in Minecraft?
Before we move to the process of changing the time from day to sunset, let us consider the editions of Minecraft that do support this process.
It is really good to know the editions of Minecraft that actually support the process of changing time to sunset. So that we do not have to regret at the end of the process if your edition doesn’t support this stuff.
The edition of Minecraft that do support the process of changing time to sunset are;
Java Edition- 1.3.1
Pocket Edition- 0.6.0
Xbox One – 1.12
PS4- 1.14
Nintendo Switch- 1.15.0
Windows 10 Edition- 0.16.0
Education Edition
So these are the editions of Minecraft that really do support the process of changing the time from day to sunset in Minecraft.
Now, moving on to the actual process of changing the time to sunset in Minecraft, we have;
1. Opening chat window
Chat window is usually used throughout the gameplay in Minecraft to converse with the other players in Minecraft. Here, you get to chat with the other players of the game about a certain thing. Though a chart window can just not only be used to converse with the people from around the world in Minecraft. Rather you can perform some of the real process here as well. A chat window can also be used to run commands and perform various systematic changes or demand for various required tools and other things in Minecraft.
You need to command Minecraft to change the time from day to sunset, in order to change the time. This way you can easily change the time of the day to sunset by writing a command.
In order to write the command you need to open up the chat window in your respective editions of Minecraft in the first place.
The process of opening the chat window in different editions of Minecraft does differ from every other version. As the steps and gestures for following a certain process in all of these devices and editions do also differ considerably.
Here are the steps for opening the chat window in respective editions of Minecraft;
Java Edition
For opening the chat window in the Java edition of Minecraft, you need to press the key T on your keyboard.
Pocket Edition
In order to open up the chat window in Pocket Edition, you need to tap on the chat icon that is present on the top of your Minecraft screen in your respective devices.
Xbox One
For opening the chat window in Xbox One edition of Minecraft you need to press the D pad button on your Xbox One controller, present on the right side of it, so as to open up the chat window.
PS4
For opening the chat window in the PS4 edition of Minecraft, press the D pad button on your respective PS4 controller, present on the right side of it.
Nintendo Switch
For opening up the chat window in Nintendo Switch edition of Minecraft, you need to press the button showing the right arrow under the circle on your controller.
Windows 10 Edition
For opening the chat window in Windows 10 Edition of Minecraft, click on the T key on the keyboard so as to open up the chat window.
Education Edition
In order to open the chat window in the Education Edition, press the T key on the keyboard.
So these were the steps for opening the chat window in your respective editions of Minecraft.
Let us move on to the next step that is to command the time set.
Now that you have opened up the chat window in your respective editions of Minecraft, you can command the Minecraft to request for a certain kind of action, item, tool or anything else. But you need to remember the required formula or command for performing a specific function so as to make that change. We will be knowing about the formula for changing the time to sunset in the following steps.
Before we move to the next step that is commanding the time set, let us know the formula for changing the time to sunset in Minecraft.
We do know that time in Minecraft has implications of its own just like in real life. The days are for you to work in your settlements, while nights are for you to sleep or rest.
But you can change them by commanding Minecraft with the time set formulas. There are specific formulas for changing the time to a particular phase or moment in Minecraft. You can easily change the time to a particular point of the phase by following the respective formula for that.
Suppose you want to change the time to day from night in Minecraft then you need to follow a different formula that has different time sets or values.
Let us look at the formula for changing the time to sunset in different editions of Minecraft;
Java Edition
The formula for setting the time to sunset in Java Edition of Minecraft is,
/time set 1200
Pocket Edition
The time set formula for changing the time in Pocket Edition is,
/time set 12000
Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Window 10 Edition, Education Edition
The time set formula for changing the say time to the sunset in Xbox One,PS4, Nintendo Switch, Window 10 Edition, and Education Edition are,
/time set 12000
The number 12000 in the above formula represents the particular phase of the day that is sunset, so the number 12000 is the reference code for representing the sunset in numerical values.
As such every phase of the day has a different value or reference code.
So that was the formula for changing the time of the day to sunset in different editions of Minecraft.
2. Commanding the time set
Now that we have opened up the chat window and known the formula for changing the time to sunset in different editions of Minecraft. It is the time to combine the chat window and the formula together for setting the time to sunset.
/time set 12000
After you have typed the command /time set 12000, you need to press the Enter button available on your screen in your respective devices to confirm the command that you wish to apply, which in this case is to set the time to sunset.
Thereafter, you will see that the sky in your Minecraft gameplay has suddenly changed from bright yellow to little blue, and the sun that was gleaming hot has now turned to a relaxing mild nature which is really slowing down the pace of time.
You will also notice that the command set the time to 12000 does appear on the left side of the screen. Thereby the Minecraft is revealing the command that you have just entered to change the time in Minecraft.
Or, you can say that Minecraft is giving a confirmation of the change in the time to sunset.
Here, you have successfully changed the time to sunset in Minecraft.
That was all about changing the time to sunset in Minecraft.
Follow the links given below to get a similar guide to various other processes of adding items or performing distinct features in Minecraft.
