How to pass time in Tears of the Kingdom

Wondering how to pass time in Tears of the Kingdom? Hyrule is crawling with all manner of dangers and evils, but the moonlight tends to bring out the worst of them, which makes Link a tasty target when venturing out at night. Fortunately, Tears of the Kingdom allows the player to pass time, whether that’s to skip nighttime, avoid inclement weather, trigger certain quests and events tied to a specific time of day, or if you want to bring about the next blood moon quicker.

Here’s a breakdown of how to move time forward in Tears of the Kingdom. To make sure you’re prepared for all that it entails, check out our Tears of the Kingdom blood moon explainer guide and brush up on the Tears of the Kingdom enemies you’ll come across when out exploring Hyrule.

How to move time forward in Tears of the Kingdom

To pass time in Tears of the Kingdom, interact with any campfire by tapping A, then select morning, noon, or night. You’ll then rest at the campfire, fast-forwarding to the chosen time of day. You’ll find campfires dotted throughout Hyrule, typically out in the wild but also in proximity to towns, villages, and stables. You can also build your own campfire using wood and fire – wood from trees and fire from flint.

Along with campfires, you can also pass time in Tears of the Kingdom by resting at a bed. Beds are usually found in towns and villages, but occasionally in small cabins out in the wilderness. In most cases, you’ll have to pay a small fee to use the bed. You’ll have the option to select how long to sleep and when to wake up, effectively passing time. Sleeping also replenishes your health hearts.

For those that played BotW the resting and passing time mechanic works identically, so should be all too familiar. Now that you’ve got passing time down, learn how to fast travel in Tears of the Kingdom, how to shield surf in Tears of the Kingdom, and how to get a horse in Tears of the Kingdom to make getting around easier.