World of Warcraft: Forever's Sun Keeps North American Time

Players in Australia and New Zealand can find full daylight in World of Warcraft: Forever in the middle of their own night. Eurogamer reported on 12 November 2026 that the game's day and night cycle follows the server clock, not players' local time.

The cause lies in how the game connects its players. Oceania players log in through a data centre in Australia. Once in, they share large, shared worlds called mega-servers with North American players, and those worlds are set to North American time. The in-game sun follows that clock.

According to Eurogamer, Oceania players see full in-game daylight from around midnight to 6am local time. Players in Australia, New Zealand and other Oceania countries therefore experience in-game daytime during their local night, and in-game night during their local day.

Eurogamer said it contacted Blizzard about plans to address the sunlight issue. At the time of writing, it had received no response.

For anyone who plays at home after dark, the mismatch is easy to notice. The game's world keeps its own schedule, and that schedule is set by the servers, not by the clock on the wall. Blizzard has not said when, or whether, the timing will change.