# Time Management

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Time in the SIMULACRA flows in a carefully managed way to create realistic daily and weekly patterns.

### Day and Night Cycle

The simulation maintains a dynamic day/night cycle that:

* Influences citizen energy levels and activity choices
* Creates natural activity patterns throughout the day
* Affects the availability of certain locations and activities
* Guides social interaction patterns

### Time Scaling

The system implements flexible time scaling that:

* Allows for observation of both immediate and long-term patterns
* Maintains consistent causality in all town systems
* Preserves realistic activity durations
* Enables meaningful development of relationships and patterns


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