Like many open-world games these days,Red Dead Redemption 2has a day-and-night cycle.
So, while roaming the Old West, you will see the time of day change.
In fact, you’re able to evencheck your pocket watchto see the time as it progresses.
You cannot stop it, though, as time keeps moving forward, like in real life.
However, there is still a way to skip forward several hours.
Here’s how you do it.
How To Advance Time
In Red Dead Redemption 2, you canadvance in time by sleeping.
Once you’re kneeling at your camp, you’ll see the option to sleep.
Your options are morning, noon, evening, or night.
Next to each one, it’s possible for you to see how many hours the game will skip.
Time also moves forward while fast-traveling, but you could’t choose exactly how much time passes.
As such, when it gets to nighttime,shops and other establishments close until the morning.
Therefore, one of the main reasons to advance time is when you’re waiting for places to open.
However, shop openings aren’t the only thing affected by time.
Also, to do Henri Lemieux’s missions, he usually wants you to meet him at night.
Therefore, these are other reasons to change the time of day.
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