what time is officially ''day''

[capitão morango]

so,i got this config that makes zombies sprint during night and in day they move slowly...ok,but after my first night ,i the zombies are still running during the day...its 8:30 on clock...what time is considered ''day'' and safe to go outside?

[Lord Quintus]

cant say 100% but i normaly dont go wondering around until after 9:00 am latest im and heading back to camp by 8pm

[Aaron.]

Originally posted by Seveck:

cant say 100% but i normaly dont go wondering around until after 9:00 am latest im and heading back to camp by 8pm

Why not get cats eyes and completely change your game? Instead of looting during the day, when zombies can see you more easily, go during the night when their vision is slightly reduced, and sleep during the day. :)

[Bede]

I think it depends on the lighting, I'm not certain but it seems that when there is heavy rain or a storm the zombies become active despite the time, while the sky is dark. On the other hand, I swear I have been out before 9 when the weather is good and found the Zed Heads dormant

[Nordil(Hun)]

It gets usually light at around 5:30 even in winter. That is when even during patch black nights you should be able to wander out.
This is my usual starting time to head out therefore.

[quothz]

I'm not sure of the times, but the foraging window will show stars in the sky at night.

[Cress]

Originally posted by Aaron.:

Originally posted by Seveck:

cant say 100% but i normaly dont go wondering around until after 9:00 am latest im and heading back to camp by 8pm

Why not get cats eyes and completely change your game? Instead of looting during the day, when zombies can see you more easily, go during the night when their vision is slightly reduced, and sleep during the day. :)

Because you still can't see ♥♥♥♥ at night and the chances of something sneaking up on you increase by 1000%. Cat's eyes are not night vision :P

[Lost Latios]

Originally posted by Cress:

Originally posted by Aaron.:

Why not get cats eyes and completely change your game? Instead of looting during the day, when zombies can see you more easily, go during the night when their vision is slightly reduced, and sleep during the day. :)

Because you still can't see ♥♥♥♥ at night and the chances of something sneaking up on you increase by 1000%. Cat's eyes are not night vision :P

Yeah, even with Cat's Eyes I find myself still not venturing out at night. You just can't see enough. However, it is very useful being able to at least tell where the sink is at night. ^_^

[Zukkus]

in custom sandbox settings the default for start of day is 9am. you can adjust it in custom games

[Nordil(Hun)]

Originally posted by Lost Latios:

Originally posted by Cress:

Because you still can't see ♥♥♥♥ at night and the chances of something sneaking up on you increase by 1000%. Cat's eyes are not night vision :P

Yeah, even with Cat's Eyes I find myself still not venturing out at night. You just can't see enough. However, it is very useful being able to at least tell where the sink is at night. ^_^

With pitch black night settings, it is quite often the feel where the chair/bed is click.
Even with cats eyes.
However with pitck black night, with cats nights, you at least have a chance on roads, to notice zeds...and on certain occasions to fight.:)

[Quineloe]

Originally posted by Aaron.:

Originally posted by Seveck:

cant say 100% but i normaly dont go wondering around until after 9:00 am latest im and heading back to camp by 8pm

Why not get cats eyes and completely change your game? Instead of looting during the day, when zombies can see you more easily, go during the night when their vision is slightly reduced, and sleep during the day. :)

Zombie vision isn't affected by fog or darkness.

[Monty Cora]

Originally posted by Zukkus:

in custom sandbox settings the default for start of day is 9am. you can adjust it in custom games

That is just the setting for what time of day it will be when a character spawns on the map for the first time.

[Nordil(Hun)]

Originally posted by Monty Cora:

Originally posted by Zukkus:

in custom sandbox settings the default for start of day is 9am. you can adjust it in custom games

That is just the setting for what time of day it will be when a character spawns on the map for the first time.

Sadly yes.
Altering it has no effect on anything else. You will still only get the warning message about the incoming chopper at 9 am. As the earliest.