How Long is 1 Day in Red Dead Redemption 2?

In Red Dead Redemption 2 time passes faster than in real life. Below is a list of how fast time passes in RDR2 and how long one in-game day is:

• 1 Day in Red Dead Redemption 2 in-game is 48 minutes Real Time.
• 1 Hour in Red Dead Redemption 2 in-game is 2 minutes Real Time.
• 30 Minutes in Red Dead Redemption 2 in-game is 1 minute Real Time.
• 1 Minute in Red Dead Redemption 2 in-game is 2 seconds in Real Time.

This is the same as GTA V and RDR1 where one day also lasted 48 minutes. However, what’s worth noting is that at night time passes faster than at day. The above values are the averages over a full day which lasts 48 minutes. In reality, each in-game hour passes slightly faster or slower than another hour. For example, from 15:00 – 16:00 1 hour takes 2.5 minutes. At night from 1:00 – 2:00 1 hour take less than 1 minute. That’s why nights are significantly shorter than days in RDR2. It all averages out to 48 minutes per day though. On average, nighttime passes twice as fast as daytime.

• At Day: 1 Hour in Red Dead Redemption 2 in-game averages 2.5 minutes Real Time.
• At Day: 24 Minutes in Red Dead Redemption 2 in-game averages 1 minute Real Time.
• At Night: 1 Hour in Red Dead Redemption 2 in-game averages 75 seconds in Real Time.
• At Night: 48 Minutes in Red Dead Redemption 2 in-game averages 1 minute Real Time.

You can check the current time of day by pressing D-Pad Down or by entering a town. You can also make a camp in the wilderness and sleep anywhere or sleep in your camp’s bed to advance time.

For more guides check out our full Red Dead Redemption 2 Wiki & Strategy Guide.