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Daylight Detector

Blocks Redstone

A daylight detector senses sky light and converts the sun and moon cycle into an analog redstone power signal.

See the exact in-game appearance on Minecraft Wiki

Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
742
Source display name
Daylight Detector
Maximum stack
64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
151
Source display name
Daylight Detector
Maximum stack
64
Component-based
No
Source version tag
Unclassified by source

From the recipe registry

Crafting recipe

Java · 26.1

Daylight Detector1 crafted

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Recipe 9

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Recipe 10

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Recipe 11

Daylight Detector1 crafted

Recipe 12

Daylight Detector1 crafted

12 recipes are listed in the Java source dataset. The first is shown above; expand to inspect the others.

Recipe data is supplied for Java Edition only in this source. Bedrock recipes are not inferred.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

  • Crafted from three glass blocks, three Nether quartz items, and three wooden slabs in a crafting table. Source
  • Purchasable from expert cleric villagers for emeralds in survival mode. Source

Practical uses

  • Automatically activates nighttime streetlights and security lamps when sunlight fades. Source
  • Can be toggled into an inverted daylight detector by right-clicking, emitting power during the night. Source

Mechanics

  • Outputs a variable redstone signal strength from 0 to 15 directly proportional to sky light level. Source
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0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Daylight Detector are recorded in the selected source snapshot. This does not establish that the item has no other uses. Bedrock recipe data is not included.