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How to Change Time and Date on a The Bus Server
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How to Change Time and Date on a The Bus Server

Change time and date on a The Bus server or use the real time

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Feb 24, 2026

You can change the time of day and the date on your server using a command in the in-game chat, or let the server use the current real time.

How to Change the Time of Day

  1. Open the in-game chat
    Join your server and open the in-game chat.

  2. Enter the command
    Enter the following command and replace <time> with the time you want:

    /time <time>
    

How to Change the Date

  1. Open the in-game chat
    Join your server and open the in-game chat.

  2. Enter the command
    Enter the following command and replace <date> with the date you want:

    /date <date>
    

How to Use the Current Real Time

Since Update 3.2 EA, your server can use the current real time. You enable this option with the following command in the in-game chat:

/useRealTime

Command Overview

Command Description
/time <time> Set the current time
/date <date> Set the current date
/useRealTime Enable the real time (UseRealTime)

To change the weather, see Change Weather.

Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Oct 5, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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