Guides / blood moon

When is blood moon in 7 Days to Die?

On a stock world the horde starts at 22:00 on day 7, then 14, 21, 28. That is BloodMoonFrequency 7 and BloodMoonRange 0.

Server settings that change the day

• BloodMoonFrequency — days between hordes. 14 is a casual server, 5 is hardcore.
• BloodMoonRange — extra days the horde can slip after the base day.
• DayNightLength — real minutes per in-game day. Default 60. Hordeboard converts remaining in-game hours to real time.

Quick examples

Day 12, frequency 7 → next horde is day 14, two days left. Day 14 at 16:00 → horde tonight. Day 14 at 22:00 → horde is on.

Create a board with your world day and the timer stays on the group link. Pair it with the horde checklist.