How to Manage Time on Your Rust Server

Important!

Commands only work for users with Admin privileges – see How to Set Administrators on Your Rust Server.

Usage: You can use these commands from the server console, via RCON, or from the in-game console F1

1. Log In to Your Panel

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2. Select the ‘Console’ Tab

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3. Enter the Command

Type the desired command in the console field.

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4. Server Time Management Quick Guide

Set the time of day → Instantly changes the server time for everyone.
env.time <hour>

• Example: env.time 12 → Midday
• Example: env.time 0 → Midnight

Change Day, Month, and Year

• env.day → display or change the current day.
• env.month → display or change the current month.
• env.year → display or change the current year.

Examples:

env.year 2025 → sets the year to 2025
env.day 20 → sets the day to 20
env.month 12 → sets the month to December

Add hours to the current time → Adds hours to the current time.
env.addtime <hours>

• Example: env.addtime 2 → Moves time forward 2 hours

Freeze or resume time progression

• env.progresstime false → Freezes time at the current hour
• env.progresstime true → Resumes normal time progression

Control speed of Day/Night cycle → Controls how fast time passes on the server.
time.timescale <value>

• time.timescale 1 → Normal speed
• time.timescale 2 → Days and nights pass twice as fast
• time.timescale 0.5 → Days and nights pass twice as slow
  
  

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