Summary
World of Warcraftfans have noticed the in-game day and night cycle seems to be backwards since the most recent weekly reset. In manyWorld of Warcraftrealms, players have inexplicably found a starlit Azeroth during the day, but with the sun up all night long.
The cycle of day and night inWorld of Warcraftis tied to each realm’s particular time. This means that as long as the server a player is on has a realm time similar to their own, the game world reflects their actual time of day, with the sun rising and setting over the course of a real-life 24-hour period.
However, ever since the weekly reset on Tuesday, February 13, players have noticed the day/night cycle seems to be messed up. Many fans have reportedWorld of Warcraftwas dark, even though the realm time indicated it was the middle of the day, and vice versa. Tyrsenus, aWorld of Warcraftplayer, was one such fan, who shared their discovery on theWoWsubreddit. Their screenshot showed a region in the Spires of Arak, located on Alternate Draenor, proving it was not just theClassicWorld of Warcraftcontinentsthat were affected. The comments on Tyrsenus' post corroborated the inconsistency across multiple realms and regions.
WoW’s Day/Night Cycle Seems to be Backwards
Fans aren’t sure what to think about this strange occurrence. Most assume it is a simple glitch from the small hotfix applied during the brief maintenance period that accompanied the reset. Most of these incidents seem to be from NA players, so it is possible the day/night cycles on these realms were accidentally synced with their EU counterparts, who are currently reeling over apolicy change regardingWoWtokens.
That said, others wonder if there is a deeper meaning behind the backward day/night cycle. Some have wondered if it could be a clue as to themysteriousWorld of Warcraftpirate patch, specifically in reference to the Nightsquall pirate ship teased inDragonflight. Others half-joked that it was some sort of foreshadowing forMidnight, the second expansion in the Worldsoul Saga.World of Warcrafthas yet to address the phenomenon, so fans shouldn’t get their hopes up about a deeper meaning until it does.
The reversed day/night cycle does not seem to be affectingWorld of Warcraft Classic, but fans of the retro servers have strange skies of their own to deal with. Every three hours,the Blood Moon event takes place inWoW ClassicSeason of Discovery, transforming Stranglethorn Vale into a free-for-all PvP zone. The retail day/night cycle will probably be fixed soon, but Season of Discovery’s celestial phenomenon is here to stay.
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