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Moon Phases

World mechanic

Moon Phases

The Overworld moon goes through 8 phases, one per day, and repeats every 8 days (160 minutes).

Rules

Phase count8 phases. Each lasts one full day and night (24,000 ticks, 20 minutes).
Phase orderFull moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent, new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous.
Full cycleAll 8 phases take 192,000 ticks, which is 160 minutes.
Time skipsSleeping through the night and /time changes move the phase along with the time. While the clock is paused, the phase does not change.
Other dimensionsThe Nether and The End have no moon phases.
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