Day Counter

A lightweight Minecraft 1.21.5 datapack that displays the current in‑game day number above your hotbar. No commands, functions, or dependencies, just a simple day tracker.

What It Does

• Shows “Day X” (where X is the current day) in the action bar every time the sun rises.
• Works in any world type (survival, hardcore, creative).

Example Uses

• YouTubers – Let viewers see which day of your survival series they’re watching.
• Challenge runs – Keep track of how many days you’ve survived without building a clock.
• Casual players – Know when to celebrate milestones like Day 100.

Installation

1. Download the DayCounter datapack ZIP or clone from the repo.
2. Put the DayCounter folder into your world’s datapacks/ directory.
3. Start Minecraft 1.21.5 or newer, then run:

/reload

4. Verify it's active:

/datapack list

You should see DayCounter enabled.

Usage

1. Load into your world.
2. Each new day you’ll see the “Day X” update above your hotbar.
3. No further setup needed.

Details

Pack format: 71 (1.21.5)
Namespace: daycounter

License

This datapack is released under the MIT License. Feel free to modify and share.