Sea of Thieves is a pirate, open-world adventure game with a beautiful day and night cycle. It's easy to lose track of time as you sail under glittering stars and golden sunsets that transform into the glorious light of day. However, you might be wondering how long a day is in Sea of Thieves, especially when you're doing voyages that require you to act speedily.
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In most cases, time isn't a concern in Sea of Thieves, as you can often take all the time you need, while being mindful about other possible players on the horizon, of course. However, some voyages require you to know how to check the date and time in Sea of Thieves, which is where potentially one of the most overlooked tools comes into play.
How Long Is A Day In Sea Of Thieves?
Sea of Thieves has a straightforward and handy method of remembering how long a day is. While there are 24 hours in a day in real life, one day in Sea of Thieves lasts 24 minutes in real time. This means that one minute in Sea of Thieves equates to one hour. You can check your Pocket Watch via the tool wheel to see time passing in this way. On one hand, 24 minutes might seem like a long time. However, time can pass pretty quickly when you are busy doing activities like completing voyages or hunting for treasure, so you may be surprised how quickly nightfall kicks in.
You can also use your Pocket Watch to check the date by looking at the numbers in the box at the bottom of the watch. For instance, the pocket watch pictured above indicates the in-game date is 15. Sea of Thieves' dates go up to approximately 30 days. Like other Sea of Thieves cosmetics, you can change the appearance of your Pocket Watch from various skins purchasable with gold or doubloons.
Voyages Where Time Matters In Sea Of Thieves
For some voyages, it's essential to keep track of the date and time to ensure success. For instance, undertaking cargo run voyages on behalf of Sea of Thieves' Merchant Alliance trading company requires you to deliver one or more crates to a destination by a specific date or time. Therefore, it's worth checking any delivery notes and your Pocket Watch when picking up such Merchant quests at any Sea of Thieves outpost.
There could also be any crate to collect, from bottles of rum to a crate of fine silk. There are usually other delivery requirements to note as well. If not met, items can lose value when handed over to the recipient. For instance, bottles of rum can crack if you jump around too much while holding them, and silks get ruined when wet. Therefore, you often need to be careful and creative when transporting crates, such as using the harpoon on your ship to grab crates from the shore or ensuring you dock close to land when delivering items to their destination.
Of course, unless you're playing Sea of Thieves in Safer Seas, time is always of the essence, as you never know who or what is lurking around each corner.
Sea of Thieves
- Platform(s)
- Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One , PC
- Released
- March 20, 2018
- Developer(s)
- Rare
- Genre(s)
- Adventure
