How to tell the time and date in Blue Prince

Knowing the date and time can help you solve certain puzzles while exploring the manor in Blue Prince, including the Shelter’s time-lock puzzle.

This guide will show you how to tell the date and time in Blue Prince.

How to tell the time in Blue Prince

You can tell the time in Blue Prince by looking at any clock! That’s all there is to it. You just gotta know how to read an analog clock.

Some rooms that have such clocks include the Entrance Hall (where you start each day) and the Den. There are loads of decorative, old-school analog clocks around the house. Just walk around until you find one if you need to check the time.

How to tell the date in Blue Prince

There are several ways to tell the date in Blue Prince. But first, you’ll need to figure out the day Simon started his journey at Mt. Holly.

There are two ways to find Simon’s start date: via the Drafting Studio or on a computer terminal.

• In the Drafting Studio, look around until you see a calendar hanging on the wall. The calendar shows the date Simon started at Mt. Holly with a note that says “First Day.”
• On a computer terminal, you’ll need the terminal password, but once you have it select the option to “Connect to the Network,” then access the menu labeled “Staff Services.” From there, select “Staff Announcements” and you will see a digital announcement addressed to Simon from the Mt. Holly staff. That also contains his start date.

Once you have the start date from either the Drafting Studio or from a computer terminal, you must add the number of days you have been exploring to that start date. We get into more details about how to apply this info in the section below, but bear in mind that it covers the exact start date for Simon — so if you want to figure it out own without that info, don’t read on!

What is the date in Blue Prince?

Simon started exploring Mt. Holly on Nov. 7. You need to add the number of days you have been exploring (shown on the pause screen) to that start date to figure out the date in Blue Prince.

For example, if you are on “Day 22” of exploration, then the current date in the game would be Nov. 28. If you don’t want to count up the days yourself, you can use a website like Date Calculator to do the math for you. When you use the calculator, you need to subtract one day because Blue Prince includes Nov. 7 in the way it calculates the date.

So in the “Day 22” example, the calculator would say 22 days after Nov. 7 is Nov. 29. Subtract one day to get the correct date, Nov. 28.

If you don’t want to fuss with adding dates and numbers, there’s another way to figure out the date outside of these two options: Draft the Library blueprint and order a book to check out.

The next time you draft the Library, the book you ordered will be there sitting on the main table in the room. You can find the current date in the game by looking at the date listed on the checkout slip next to the name Simon P. Jones. In this case, it’s Nov. 28, 1993.

For more Blue Prince guides, see our full walkthrough on how to reach Room 46, or go piecemeal by learning how to solve the breaker box puzzle, where to find all sheet music pages, and how to use the Secret Garden Key.