# How to Configure the Day/Night Cycle on Your The Isle Evrima Server (/docs/the-isle-evrima/day-night-cycle)



import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

The Isle Evrima's day and night cycle length is fully configurable. Lengthen days for more activity, shorten nights for casual servers, or even run permanent daylight.

Change Day and Night Length [#change-day-and-night-length]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

    In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), go to **Console** and stop the server.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Open Game.ini [#open-gameini]

    Click **Files** in the sidebar and navigate to:

    ```
    TheIsle/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Set the cycle lengths [#set-the-cycle-lengths]

    Under `[/Script/TheIsle.TIGameSession]`, set durations in minutes:

    ```ini
    [/Script/TheIsle.TIGameSession]
    ServerDayLengthMinutes=45
    ServerNightLengthMinutes=20
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Save and start [#save-and-start]

    Click **Save Content** and start from **Console**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Settings Reference [#settings-reference]

| Setting                    | Default | Description                                                    |
| -------------------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ServerDayLengthMinutes`   | `45`    | Daytime duration in real-world minutes                         |
| `ServerNightLengthMinutes` | `20`    | Nighttime duration (intentionally shorter than day by default) |

Common Configurations [#common-configurations]

Default (Balanced) [#default-balanced]

```ini
ServerDayLengthMinutes=45
ServerNightLengthMinutes=20
```

Long Day, Short Night (Casual / Active) [#long-day-short-night-casual--active]

```ini
ServerDayLengthMinutes=60
ServerNightLengthMinutes=10
```

Equal Day and Night (Realistic) [#equal-day-and-night-realistic]

```ini
ServerDayLengthMinutes=30
ServerNightLengthMinutes=30
```

Very Long Day (Max Activity) [#very-long-day-max-activity]

```ini
ServerDayLengthMinutes=120
ServerNightLengthMinutes=5
```

> **Note:** Very short night values (under 5 minutes) may cause issues for nocturnal species like Troodon that rely on darkness for stealth and hunting bonuses. Consider your player base before eliminating night.

Dynamic Weather [#dynamic-weather]

Dynamic weather changes independently of the day/night cycle. Configure how often the weather varies:

```ini
[/Script/TheIsle.TIGameSession]
bServerDynamicWeather=true
MinWeatherVariationInterval=600
MaxWeatherVariationInterval=900
```

| Setting                       | Default | Description                         |
| ----------------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `bServerDynamicWeather`       | `true`  | Enable dynamic weather changes      |
| `MinWeatherVariationInterval` | `600`   | Min seconds between weather changes |
| `MaxWeatherVariationInterval` | `900`   | Max seconds between weather changes |

To disable dynamic weather entirely (always clear):

```ini
bServerDynamicWeather=false
```

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/the-isle-evrima/server-config)
* [AI Settings](/docs/the-isle-evrima/ai-settings)
* [Growth Speed](/docs/the-isle-evrima/growth-speed)