diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2e207bd8b0..a1c93e5cbb 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2765,7 +2765,7 @@ name = "veloren-server"
 version = "0.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "lazy_static 1.3.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "log 0.4.6 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "log 0.4.7 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "ron 0.5.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "scan_fmt 0.1.3 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "serde 1.0.94 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 9cb99c23ea..f9da79dbc1 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use common::{
     comp,
     msg::{ClientMsg, ClientState, RequestStateError, ServerError, ServerInfo, ServerMsg},
     net::PostOffice,
-    state::{State, TerrainChange, Uid},
+    state::{State, TerrainChange, TimeOfDay, Uid},
     terrain::{block::Block, TerrainChunk, TerrainChunkSize, TerrainMap},
     vol::VolSize,
     vol::Vox,
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ impl Server {
             .ecs_mut()
             .add_resource(SpawnPoint(Vec3::new(16_384.0, 16_384.0, 380.0)));
 
+        // Set starting time for the server.
+        state.ecs_mut().write_resource::<TimeOfDay>().0 = settings.start_time;
+
         let this = Self {
             state,
             world: Arc::new(World::generate(settings.world_seed)),
diff --git a/server/src/settings.rs b/server/src/settings.rs
index ef168b3266..4187648bd2 100644
--- a/server/src/settings.rs
+++ b/server/src/settings.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub struct ServerSettings {
     pub server_name: String,
     pub server_description: String,
     //pub login_server: whatever
+    pub start_time: f64,
 }
 
 impl Default for ServerSettings {
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ impl Default for ServerSettings {
             server_name: "Server name".to_owned(),
             server_description: "This is the best Veloren server.".to_owned(),
             max_players: 16,
+            start_time: 0.0,
         }
     }
 }