You can tell the time of day by checking the sundial in the pause menu of Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2). Learn how to tell the time, how to check the in-game time, how to change the time of day, and the difference between day and night!

How to Tell Time

Check the Time in the Pause Menu

The Pause Menu has a spinning dial bordering the map in the center that subtly shows the current time of the day at the very top.

This works essentially like a clock that spins counter-clockwise where the top of the dial shows the current time, the left side is the time of day that just passed, and the right side is the approaching time of day.

One side of this dial shows a sun, which indicates noon, while the opposite indicates midnight.

Use Your Character Like a Sundial

Character Shadow and Passage of Time
Around Noon
Approaching Dusk

Without opening the pause menu, you also can use your character's shadow like in a sundial, for a quick estimate of the time of day as the game does not have a specific clock feature. The position of the Arisen's shadow changes with the passage of time. This could be an indication that the feature will be present in the game.

How to Read the Character's Shadow to Tell Time

Simply head to an open area during the day and point the camera north, then look at the shadow cast by your character.

Direction of Shadow	Approximate Time
Left	6 AM
Front	12 PM
Right	6 PM (Close to night time!)

Pawns Will Point Out If Night is Approaching

Pawns will remind you when nighttime is fast approaching. This feature gives you time to decide if you want to continue exploring while facing more deadlier enemies in the darkness, or take a breather and wait until sunrise.

How to Light Up Dark Places

How to Change Time of Day

How to Change Time of Day
Sleep at Inns Rest at Campsites Doze Off on Benches with a Red Cushion Sleep at Your House Ring the Oxcart Bell

Sleep at Inns

To change or advance the time of day, sleep at one of the inns found in major towns. Talk to the innkeeper and pay 1,000 to 2,000 Gold to sleep there. Afterward, you'll then be asked to skip forward to either the next day or night.

All Inn Locations

Rest at Campsites

Another way to change time is to rest at campsites if you have a Mundane or Grass-Patterned camping kit with you. Once you've set up camp, interact with your tent and you can choose to rest until morning or nightfall.

Campsites can be set up at one of the many campfires across the map.

Camping Kit Guide: How to Make a Camp

Lighter Camping Kit Is Available in Deluxe Edition

You can get the Explorer's Camping Kit early on if you purchase the Deluxe Edition of the game. It is lighter than other camping kits in the game, which could be useful when exploring.

Deluxe Edition Bonuses

Doze Off on Benches with a Red Cushion

Some towns have benches with a red piece of fabric on top on which your character can sit and doze off. Once seated on a bench, press the “Doze Off” prompt to pass the time to morning, midday, dusk, or midnight.

Sleep at Your House

If you own a house, you can sleep at your own bed there to skip the time until the following day or night.

Purchasing a home is expensive, but saves you gold in the long run as sleeping there is completely free compared to routinely spending a few thousand gold at inns.

How to Get Houses and All Houses List

Ring the Oxcart Bell

At Oxcart stations, you can ring the bell to skip time to the following morning. This is also essentially helpful if an Oxcart isn't there, as ringing the bell summons the Oxcart immediately for you to use.

All Oxcart Locations: How to Ride Oxcarts

Day and Night Cycle Explained

Oxcarts Only Operate During the Day

Oxcarts, the primary way of fast traveling to major locations, are only available during the day as the roads grow dangerous at night.

Deadlier Enemies at Night

Aside from the limited visibility at night, stronger and more threatening enemies lurk about in the dark. Unless you're well-prepared or hunting them down in particular, it's recommended to avoid exploring at night, especially at the game's early stages.

List of Monsters

Quests Are Affected by the Passage of Time

Quest objectives and completion are affected by the passage of time, as some quests may “expire” or progress without your involvement. This would, of course, result in unintended consequences.

Some Quests Only Progress on Specific Times of Day

Certain quests require a particular time of day to complete or progress. While most quests can be progressed through at any time, some quest objectives may only appear at night.

List of All Timed Quests

Dragon's Dogma 2 Related Guides

Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks

Farming Guides
How to Get Gold Fast	Rift Crystals (RC)
Discipline Points (DP)	Wyrmslife Crystals (WLC)
How to Level Up Fast	-
Beginner Guides
Fast Travel	How to Tell Time
How to Increase Health	How to Save
Best Party Composition	How to Store Items
How to Dodge	All Stats Explained
All Debilitations	How to Combine Items
How to Increase Weight Limit	How to Get Out of Jail
List of Controls	Best Settings
What is Knockdown Power?	How to Light Up Dark Places
How to Lower Ladders from High Areas	How to Lock the Minimap to North
How to Fight Aerial Enemies	All Damage Types and Elemental Weaknesses
How to Deal Fire Damage	How to Deal Lightning Damage
How to Deal Ice Damage	How to Deal Holy Damage
Advanced Guides
List of All Exploits	How to Raise Affinity
How to Enhance Equipment	Cooking Guide
How to Give Gifts	How to Create a Forgery
How to Find NPCs	Dwarven Smithing
FAQs
What is Dragonsplague?	Can You Lock On Enemies?
Can You Change Difficulty?	Can You Sneak?
Can You Change FOV?	What Happens When You Die?
Why Do Guards Attack Randomly?	Can You Hide Your Helmet?
Important Locations
How to Get Houses	How to Enter Rose Chateau Bordelrie
Makeshift Vault Key and Vault Location	Hot Spring Location and Effects