Skip to main content

Dayz | Changing Night Time Speeds for dayz

To change the night time speeds in your DayZ server, you'll need to modify certain values in the serverDZ.cfg file. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

  1. Locate the serverDZ.cfg file in your DayZ server's directory. This file contains various configurations for your server, including time settings.

  1. The serverTime value determines the initial in-game time of your server. You have two options for this setting:

    • Set the serverTime to SystemTime to use the local time of your machine.
    • Alternatively, you can set a specific time in the YYYY/MM/DD/HH/MM format. For example, 2015/4/8/17/23 represents the date and time of April 8, 2015, at 5:23 PM.

  2. The serverTimeAcceleration setting controls the time multiplier for in-game time. The value can range from 0 to 24, where:

    • 0 means time is frozen, and the game will stay at the same time forever.
    • 1 means time moves at the same speed as normal real-time.
    • Values above 1 will accelerate in-game time. For instance, setting it to 2 means a day will pass in one hour.

  3. The serverNightTimeAcceleration setting is a multiplier for night time specifically. Its value can range from 0.1 to 64. This setting is also influenced by the serverTimeAcceleration value. For example:

    • If serverNightTimeAcceleration is set to 4 and serverTimeAcceleration is 2, night time will move 8 times faster than normal, and a full night will pass in 3` hours.
    • To have a night that lasts 22.5 minutes in the game, set serverNightTimeAcceleration to 64. But remember, this will only work if serverTimeAcceleration is set to 1.

  4. Enable Persistent Time (optional): If you want the server time to be saved and used when the server restarts, set serverTimePersistent to 1. This will allow the server to use the saved time value upon restart.

  5. Save the Changes: After adjusting the values as per your preferences, save the serverDZ.cfg file.

  6. Restart the Server: To apply the changes, restart your DayZ server. The new time settings should take effect after the restart.

Last updated on