In Disney Dreamlight Valley, various gameplay aspects are tied to the in-game clock, which is synced with the player's real-world clock, much like in other life sim games, including Animal Crossing. From shop restocks and critter feeding to getting paid currency for free, understanding the specific daily reset times is crucial for players to optimize their progress.

While the player can adjust the time of day via the Graphics settings menu, this does not adjust the in-game time, just the visuals of night or day. Here's a concise guide detailing the daily reset times for key activities in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

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All Daily Reset & Respawn Times in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Shops Reset: 8 AM UTC (converted to Local Time)

Scrooge's Store in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

The stock at Scrooge’s Store will update and change the available items for sale at 8 AM UTC, which is always converted to the player's equivalent Local Time. Limited quantity items sold at Goofy’s Stall and Kristoff’s Stall, including grown vegetables or Iron Ingot, will also update at this time. All other daily resets occur at the same Local Time for all players.

Wall-E’s Garden Reset: 5 AM Local Time

Wall-E's Garden in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Once unlocked, Wall-E's Garden can be visited between 5 AM and 12:59 PM Local Time to collect the grown crops. At 1 PM Local Time, Wall-E will plant a new randomized assortment of crops which will be available for harvesting the next day.

Daily Discussions Reset: 5 AM Local Time

Daily conversation with Minnie Mouse in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Every day, players can participate in one Daily Discussion with each character to earn 500 Friendship points with that character. These conversation opportunities will update daily at 5 AM Local Time, and players can visit each resident again to have a new conversation and earn their daily Friendship reward.

Favorite Things of the Day (Character Gift-Giving) Reset: 5 AM Local Time

Favorite things of the day in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

When speaking with a character, the player can discover the character's three favorite things of the day at the bottom right of the screen. Gifting the character each of these items will grant bonus Friendship points. However, each gift can only be given once for the bonus friendship reward; subsequent gifts will only yield a small amount of friendship. Players can also find a resident’s favorite things of the day in the Collection menu’s Characters category by clicking on each resident.

Critter Feeding Reset: 12 AM Local Time

Feeding Wild Critter in Disney Dreamlight Valley

While critters in each biome are active at different times, feeding of critters will always reset at 12 AM Local Time, though not all critters are able to feed at this time. The Blue Raccoon, for example, is active only on Wednesdays between the hours of 4 PM to 10 PM.

Night Thorns & Dried Flowers Respawn: 5 AM Local Time

Night Thorns in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Each day, 10 Night Thorns will spawn, and players can clear them to receive Dream Shards, Seeds, or Star Coins. Night Thorns are common criteria for Star Paths and have a chance to drop exclusive Memory Pieces. Dried Flowers will also spawn at 5 AM in a single biome each reset. These are criteria for some Dream Duties and can drop exclusive Memory Pieces. Players can also gather the flower after it has been rehydrated.

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Valley Treasure Chests (Blue/Green) Spawn: 12 AM Local Time

Blue Moonstone Chest in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Two of the game's three loot-containing chests spawn daily at 12 AM Local Time.

  • One Blue Daily Moonstone Chest will spawn randomly in a biome each day. The Valley can have only three Blue Moonstone Chests spawned at once, so it’s important for players to log in daily to locate and collect the chest to maximize their Moonstone rewards.
  • One Green Reward Chest will also spawn each day at this time, containing either Star Coins, a Clothing Bag, or Furniture Pouch containing a random item.

Yellow Reward Chests, which also can contain Star Coins, Clothing Bags, and Furniture Pouches, are not tied to a daily reset timer and feature more randomized spawn circumstances.

DISNEY DREAMLIGHT VALLEY
Disney Dreamlight Valley

Platform(s)
PC , PS4 , PS5 , Switch , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Apple Arcade
Released
December 5, 2023
Developer(s)
Gameloft
Publisher(s)
Gameloft
Genre(s)
Life Simulation