How to Set Day Length on Your Conan Exiles Server

Published 9 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

You can independently control how fast the day passes, how fast the night passes, and the overall cycle speed on your Conan Exiles server. The default Conan day/night cycle equals approximately one real hour at 1.0 speed.

Day length settings overlap with some entries in Adjust Game Rates. Use this guide for cycle-specific presets. Pair your cycle timing with the Purge schedule for consistent event windows.

Steps

  1. Log into the Game Control Panel and navigate to your Conan Exiles service.
  2. Stop the server.
  3. Click Configuration Files, then open ServerSettings.ini. Under [ServerSettings], set your values.
  4. Click Save and start the server.

Settings Reference

DayCycleSpeedScale=1.0
DayTimeSpeedScale=1.0
NightTimeSpeedScale=2.0
DawnDuskSpeedScale=1.0
SettingEffect
DayCycleSpeedScaleOverall day/night cycle speed
DayTimeSpeedScaleDaytime speed (higher = shorter days)
NightTimeSpeedScaleNighttime speed (higher = shorter nights)
DawnDuskSpeedScaleTransition period speed

Common Presets

Longer days, faster nights (relaxed building):

DayTimeSpeedScale=0.5
NightTimeSpeedScale=2.0

Faster overall cycle (more events per real hour):

DayCycleSpeedScale=2.0

Notes

  • Faster nights are popular on PvE servers to reduce the time players spend at a disadvantage in the dark.
  • A value lower than 1.0 slows the phase down (longer days or nights); a value above 1.0 speeds it up.