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Local Time (PlaceholderAPI)
LocalTime Advanced Time & Date Placeholders for PlaceholderAPI Overview LocalTime is a powerful yet lightweight PlaceholderAPI expansion that brings…
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LocalTime
Advanced Time & Date Placeholders for PlaceholderAPI
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Overview
Advanced Time & Date Placeholders for PlaceholderAPI
LocalTime is a powerful yet lightweight PlaceholderAPI expansion that brings customizable time and date placeholders to your server. Display server time in any format, show dates with custom patterns, and give your players timezone-aware information.
Features
- Multiple Time Formats - Choose between 12-hour and 24-hour displays
- AM/PM Support - Optional AM/PM indicators for 12-hour format
- Flexible Date Display - Show dates in any format you need
- Timezone Control - Use fixed timezones or follow server time automatically
- 20+ Placeholders - Everything from basic time to Unix timestamps
- Live Config Reload - Change settings without restarting
- Zero Performance Impact - Optimized and lightweight
Placeholders
Basic Time & Date
Code (Text):
%localtime_time% → 14:30:45 (configurable)
%localtime_time_12h% → 02:30:45 PM
%localtime_time_24h% → 14:30:45
%localtime_time_short% → 14:30 or 2:30 PM
%localtime_date% → 2026-03-09
%localtime_date_short% → 03/09/2026
%localtime_date_long% → March 09, 2026
%localtime_datetime% → 2026-03-09 14:30:45
%localtime_time_12h% → 02:30:45 PM
%localtime_time_24h% → 14:30:45
%localtime_time_short% → 14:30 or 2:30 PM
%localtime_date% → 2026-03-09
%localtime_date_short% → 03/09/2026
%localtime_date_long% → March 09, 2026
%localtime_datetime% → 2026-03-09 14:30:45
Code (Text):
%localtime_day% → 9
%localtime_month% → 3
%localtime_year% → 2026
%localtime_hour% → 14
%localtime_minute% → 30
%localtime_second% → 45
%localtime_month% → 3
%localtime_year% → 2026
%localtime_hour% → 14
%localtime_minute% → 30
%localtime_second% → 45
Code (Text):
%localtime_day_name% → Monday
%localtime_day_name_short% → Mon
%localtime_month_name% → March
%localtime_month_name_short% → Mar
%localtime_day_name_short% → Mon
%localtime_month_name% → March
%localtime_month_name_short% → Mar
Code (Text):
%localtime_timezone% → America/New_York
%localtime_timezone_offset% → -05:00
%localtime_unix% → 1741535445
%localtime_unix_millis% → 1741535445000
%localtime_timezone_offset% → -05:00
%localtime_unix% → 1741535445
%localtime_unix_millis% → 1741535445000
Configuration
Code (YAML):
# Timezone Settings
timezone-mode : "fixed" # "fixed" or "server"
timezone : "GMT" # Any valid timezone ID
# Time Format
time-format-12h : false # true for 12h, false for 24h
show-am-pm : true # Show AM/PM in 12h mode
time-pattern : "HH:mm:ss" # Custom pattern
# Date Format
date-pattern : "yyyy-MM-dd"
date-time-separator : " "
timezone-mode : "fixed" # "fixed" or "server"
timezone : "GMT" # Any valid timezone ID
# Time Format
time-format-12h : false # true for 12h, false for 24h
show-am-pm : true # Show AM/PM in 12h mode
time-pattern : "HH:mm:ss" # Custom pattern
# Date Format
date-pattern : "yyyy-MM-dd"
date-time-separator : " "
12-hour format with AM/PM:
Code (YAML):
time-format-12h
: true
show-am-pm : true
time-pattern : "hh:mm:ss a"
show-am-pm : true
time-pattern : "hh:mm:ss a"
Code (YAML):
date-pattern
:
"dd/MM/yyyy"
Code (YAML):
timezone-mode
:
"server"
Code (YAML):
timezone-mode
:
"fixed"
timezone : "America/New_York"
timezone : "America/New_York"
Commands & Permissions
Commands
Code (Text):
/localtime - Show plugin info
/localtime reload - Reload configuration
/localtime info - Display current settings
Alias: /lt
/localtime reload - Reload configuration
/localtime info - Display current settings
Alias: /lt
Code (Text):
localtime.use - Use commands (default: everyone)
localtime.reload - Reload config (default: OP)
localtime.reload - Reload config (default: OP)
Installation
- Download LocalTime-2.0.0.jar
- Place in your server's plugins/ folder
- Make sure PlaceholderAPI is installed
- Restart your server
- Configure plugins/LocalTime/config.yml to your needs
- Use /papi reload if needed
Requirements
- Minecraft: Paper/Spigot 1.19 or higher
- Java: 8 or higher
- Dependencies: PlaceholderAPI (required)
Changelog - Version 2.0.0
- Added 20+ placeholders for comprehensive time/date display
- Implemented 12-hour and 24-hour time format support
- Added AM/PM indicator toggle
- Added date placeholders with multiple formats
- Added timezone offset placeholder
- Added Unix timestamp placeholders
- Added day/month name placeholders
- Added component placeholders (day, month, year, hour, minute, second)
- Implemented /localtime info command
- Added command alias /lt
- Improved config with detailed documentation
- Added timezone mode: fixed or server
- Enhanced config reload functionality
- Optimized performance
Support
Found a bug? Have a suggestion? Post in the discussion thread or open an issue on GitHub.
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by Anonventions
by Anonventions
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16, 1.17, 1.18
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Spigot — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Local Time (PlaceholderAPI) is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and newer. Downloaded 1,062 times (via Spigot). Download it and open it directly in the game.