Clock
Clock shows the day-night cycle from anywhere, crafted with gold around redstone.
Description
The item does not work normally in the Nether or End, where the dial spins because those dimensions lack a day-night sky. It can be held, placed in an item frame, or kept in storage rooms as a visual detail. For builders, clocks fit observatories, wizard towers, workshops, train stations, and redstone control rooms.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:clock
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:clock
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Renewable | Yes |
Java & Bedrock Guide
How to make and use a Clock in Minecraft
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1
Gather the materials
Smelt or find 4 gold ingots and mine redstone ore with an iron pickaxe or better; one ore block drops 4 or 5 redstone dust. A Clock needs both ingredients before crafting.
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Craft the Clock
Open a crafting table and place 4 gold ingots in a plus shape with 1 redstone dust in the center cell to produce one Clock.
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3
Read the time
Hold the Clock or open your inventory; the dial shows the sun for day and the moon for night so you know the Overworld time underground.
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Mount it for builds
Place the Clock in an item frame on a wall to make a working in-game clock; a comparator reading that frame outputs only the item's rotation (0–7), not the time on the dial.
A Clock spins randomly and shows no useful time in the Nether and the End, because those dimensions have no day-night sky.
How to craft this block
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft a Clock in Minecraft?
Place 4 gold ingots in a plus shape around 1 redstone dust in the center of a crafting table to make one Clock.
Does a Clock work in the Nether?
No. A Clock spins randomly in the Nether and the End because those dimensions have no day-night sky; it only shows time in the Overworld.
Can you read a Clock with a comparator?
No. A comparator next to an item frame outputs a signal based only on the rotation phase of the item inside (0–7); the Clock dial's position is purely visual and does not affect the signal.
What is a Clock used for?
A Clock tells whether it is day or night from underground, caves, or windowless bases, helping players time safe trips to the surface.
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