If you are playing Stardew Valley, you will clearly notice that the day runs faster than in real life. Unlike other games, Stardew Valley doesn’t use a real-time clock from servers. So if you are wondering how long it takes in real life to get a minute, an hour, and a day in Stardew Valley, you landed on the perfect guide.
Each day in Stardew Valley has 20 hours in total. This should be more than enough for you to finish all your tasks for the day. Typically, most players do not spend the whole day doing tasks because they go to bed earlier. You can actually do this too, but it is still important to know that a Stardew Valley day ends after 20 hours.
A day in Stardew Valley starts at 6:00 AM and ends at 2:00. IF you leave the game after sleeping and saving, the player will always wake up at 6:00 AM the next time you boot the game.
Aside from the total hours in a day, you will also know the equivalent amount of time a Stardew Valley day takes in real life. The 20-hour day is equal to 860 seconds in actuality, which is approximately 14 minutes. Having said that, you can maximize those 14 minutes to complete your tasks and quests. We can actually say it is just enough time for a day – not too long and not too short.
Going more specific, an hour in-game takes only 43 seconds in real life. Therefore, you can not actually feel the time passing by if you become too absorbed in the game. Because of that, it is important for the more urgent appointments and quests. However, you can observe that the day is passing by noticing the color of the surroundings.
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In-Game Changes in a Day
As mentioned before, being too absorbed in the game can be risky making you not aware of the time passing by. However, you can easily notice it through the in-game changes that will happen.
During summer and spring, nightfall is at 8:00 PM, in fall it is at 7:00 PM, while 6:00 PM is in winter. When this happens. You may notice that the indoor windows will turn dark, along with the lamps that light up. Remember that the darkness won’t happen in an instant. The surroundings will just gradually darken as time passes by. Some of the noticeable changes are also the ambiance sounds.
Aside from the brightness of the surroundings, you can also notice that there are not many villagers outside. Villagers also follow their own schedules, and if you take a look at the villagers’ schedules, you can see that most of them go home at 8:00 PM or 10:00 PM. The moment you notice a few villagers outside, take this as a clue that it is already nighttime.
Importance of Knowing the Length of the Day
Knowing the day cycle in Stardew Valley is not just to track the date and seasons. It is also important in doing specific activities such as fishing, and other tasks related to animals. Your character also experiences exhaustion. And in order to avoid that, you must be mindful of the time.
Here are some of the things affected by the day cycle in Stardew Valley.
Exhaustion of the Player
As you have already known, players have their energy and hp gauge on the side of the screen. If the player stayed awake until 2:00 AM, he or she will pass out due to exhaustion, regardless of the location.
If you happen to get exhausted and faint outside the farmhouse, you will then wake up the next day on your bed in your farmhouse. You will be brought home by either the JojaMart medical team, Linus, Marlon, or Dr. Harvey. Aside from this, there will also be a maximum of 1000 gold deficits in your money. You will know where the money was spent after waking up. A letter will appear in your mailbox, make sure to read it.
Fishing
Some fish are only visible at night, known as nighttime fish. Depending on the season, some nighttime fish come out after 6:00 PM, while some appear at 8:00 PM. Just like the nighttime fish, there are also some types of fish that are easier to catch during the morning and afternoon.
Animal-Related Tasks
As you play Stardew Valley, you will notice that leaving the door of your barn or coop during the day will cause your animals to leave their shelter, especially if it is not raining or during winter. You don’t have to worry about them leaving the barn and the coop since they are just going to graze grasses on your farm.
By 5:00 in the afternoon, your farm animals will slowly go back to their respective shelters. From 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the animals will start to sleep on their own. Once the animals are already asleep, it will be easier for you to milk the cow since it is in a resting state.
