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Day Night Cycle: How to Change the Date and Time

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - How to Change the Date and Time
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) features a day and night cycle that passes as you play and progress through the game. Read on to learn about how to change the in-game time of day and make it night time!

List of Contents

How to Change the Time of Day
Pokemon That Appear by Time of Day
Pokemon That Evolve by Time of Day
How to Tell What Time of Day It Is
Related Guides

How to Change the Time of Day

Move the System Clock 36 Minutes Forward to Cycle Between Day and Night

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's day and night cycle is based on the Nintendo Switch's system clock. However, unlike previous titles, the in-game time cycles between dawn, day, dusk, and night every 72 minutes. This means there are approximately 20 Paldean days for every 24 hours we have in real life.

Since a day in Paldea is approximately 72 real-life minutes, you can simply move your console's system clock 36 minutes forward to change the time of day from morning to night and vice versa.

	How to Change In-Game Time
1	Close the game and go to your Nintendo Switch's System Settings.
2	Go to "Date and Time" and turn off "Synchronize Clock via Internet".
3	Move the clock forward 36 minutes and open the game again. The in-game time should now be changed!

Pass the Time

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Wait for Time to Pass

If you don't like the idea of changing your console's time and date just to change the in-game time, you can simply wait it out for around 36 minutes. This gives you plenty of time to explore the region!

Sleeping Does Not Affect Time

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sleeping Does Not Affect Time

Note that sleeping in your bed inside the Academy's dorms does not affect the time of day, and only recovers the health and PP of your Pokemon.

Weather Changes Every 5-6 Minutes

The Weather tends to change every 5-6 minutes. During heavy snow or sandstorms, you may want to wait it out for some time so that you can resume your adventure in clear weather!

Pokemon That Appear by Time of Day

Pokemon That Appear From Morning to Noon Only

Lycanroc (Midday Form)

Pokemon That Appear From Morning to Evening Only

Pokemon That Only Appear at Dusk

Lycanroc (Dusk Form)

Pokemon That Only Appear from Dusk to Night

Drifloon	Drifblim	Murkrow
Honchkrow

Drifloon and Drifblim are exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet.

Version Exclusives List

Pokemon That Only Appear at Night

Haunter	Misdreavus	Mismagius
Umbreon	Venomoth	Shuppet
Banette

Misdreavus and Mismagius are exclusive to Pokemon Violet.

Pokemon That Evolve by Time of Day

Pokemon Who Evolve In the Morning/Day

Pre-Evolution	Evolution Conditions	After Evolution
Yungoos	Lv. 20 during daytime →	Gumshoos
Happiny	Level up in the day while holding an Oval Stone →	Chansey
Rockruff	Lv. 25 in the day →	Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Riolu	Level up with High Friendship →	Lucario
Eevee	High Friendship (Day) without Fairy-type Move ┗►	Espeon
Fomantis	Lv. 34 in the day →	Lurantis
Milcery	Spin around while holding a Sweet →	Alcremie (Vanilla Cream, Caramel Swirl, Ruby Cream, Ruby Swirl)

Pokemon Who Evolve In the Dusk

Pre-Evolution	Evolution Conditions	After Evolution
Rockruff	Lv. 25 in the night →	Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Milcery	Spin around while holding a Sweet →	Alcremie (Rainbow Swirl)

Pokemon Who Evolve at Night

Pre-Evolution	Evolution Conditions	After Evolution
Eevee	High Friendship (Night) without Fairy-type Move ┗►	Umbreon
Sneasel	Level up at night while holding Razor Claw →	Weavile
Greavard	Lv. 30 at night →	Houndstone
Snom	Level up with High Friendship during nighttime →	Frosmoth
Rockruff	Lv. 25 in the night →	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Milcery	Spin around while holding a Sweet →	Alcremie (Matcha Cream, Lemon Cream, Salted Cream, Mint Cream)

All Special Evolution Conditions

How to Tell What Time of Day It Is

Check the Icon on the Map Screen

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Check the Icon in the Map Screen
To find out the current time of day in the game, open up the Map screen and look at the circular icon at the top. This icon changes depending on the time of day.

Time of Day Icon and Overworld View

Map Icon	Overworld View
Morning/Day	Morning is characterized by an almost light purple sky with slightly blue clouds. The sun can also be seen slowly brightening the sky during this time.
Morning/Day	Day is characterized by a light blue sky with white clouds. When it's raining, the sky turns slightly gray but it will still be a bit bright out.
Dusk	Dusk is characterized by an orange sky and slightly gray clouds. The sun can also be seen setting in the west when you're atop a tall structure.
Night	Night is characterized by a dark blue sky brimming with stars that shine. The moon can also be seen in the sky depending on where you are.

Approximate Day Cycle

Time in a Day
72 Minutes
Morning and Day	Dusk	Night
36 Minutes	3 Minutes	33 Minutes

Real Life Time to In-Game Time Table

Based on our testing, below are the approximate times in real life when it's dawn, day, dusk, or night in the game. Times may be off give or take a minute.

All of the three Maps have separate time zones as shown in each of the different tabs.

Paldea

Kitakami

Blueberry

Dawn	Day	Dusk	Night
12:18 - 12:21	12:22 - 12:53	12:54 - 12:57	12:58 - 1:29
1:30 - 1:33	1:34 - 2:05	2:06 - 2:09	2:10 - 2:41
2:42 - 2:45	2:46 - 3:17	3:18 - 3:21	3:22 - 3:53
3:54 - 3:57	3:58 - 4:29	4:30 - 4:33	4:34 - 5:05
5:06 - 5:09	5:10 - 5:41	5:42 - 5:45	5:46 - 6:17
6:18 - 6:21	6:22 - 6:53	6:54 - 6:57	6:58 - 7:29
7:30 - 7:33	7:34 - 8:05	8:06 - 8:09	8:10 - 8:41
8:42 - 8:45	8:46 - 9:17	9:18 - 9:21	9:22 - 9:53
9:54 - 9:57	9:58 - 10:29	10:30 - 10:33	10:34 - 11:05
11:06 - 11:09	11:10 - 11:41	11:42 - 11:45	11:46 - 12:17

Dawn	Day	Dusk	Night
12:00 - 12:03	12:04 - 12:35	12:36 - 12:39	12:40 - 1:11
1:12 - 1:15	1:16 - 1:47	1:48 - 1:51	1:52 - 2:23
2:24 - 2:27	2:28 - 2:59	3:00 - 3:03	3:04 - 3:35
3:36 - 3:39	3:40 - 4:11	4:12 - 4:15	4:16 - 4:47
4:48 - 4:51	4:52 - 5:23	5:24 - 5:27	5:28 - 5:59
6:00 - 6:03	6:04 - 6:35	6:36 - 6:39	6:40 - 7:11
7:12 - 7:15	7:16 - 7:47	7:48 - 7:51	7:52 - 8:23
8:24 - 8:27	8:28 - 8:59	9:00 - 9:03	9:04 - 9:35
9:36 - 9:39	9:40 - 10:11	10:12 - 10:15	10:16 - 10:47
10:48 - 10:51	10:52 - 11:23	11:24 - 11:27	11:28 - 11:59

Dawn	Day	Dusk	Night
11:24 - 11:27	11:28 - 11:59	12:00 - 12:03	12:04 - 12:35
12:36 - 12:39	12:40 - 1:11	1:12 - 1:15	1:16 - 1:47
1:48 - 1:51	1:52 - 2:23	2:24 - 2:27	2:28 - 2:59
3:00 - 3:03	3:04 - 3:35	3:36 - 3:39	3:40 - 4:11
4:12 - 4:15	4:16 - 4:47	4:48 - 4:51	4:52 - 5:23
5:24 - 5:27	5:28 - 5:59	6:00 - 6:03	6:04 - 6:35
6:36 - 6:39	6:40 - 7:11	7:12 - 7:15	7:16 - 7:47
7:48 - 7:51	7:52 - 8:23	8:24 - 8:27	8:28 - 8:59
9:00 - 9:03	9:04 - 9:35	9:36 - 9:39	9:40 - 10:11
10:12 - 10:15	10:16 - 10:47	10:48 - 10:51	10:52 - 11:23

This works in the AM or PM.

Key
Paldea - Base Game Map
Kitakami - The Teal Mask: DLC Part 1 Map
Blueberry - The Indigo Disk: DLC Part 2 Map

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5 Anonymousover 1 year

its literally abbreviated ScaVio and no S/V

4 Anonymousover 1 year

So I just changed the time on my system to 30mins later and it went from day to night, not sure if I was just lucky but it does seem you can udjust it forward slightly

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