How Big Is a Minecraft World?

Are Minecraft worlds infinite?

Updated on January 18, 2022

Have you ever wondered how big a Minecraft world is? Technically, Minecraft worlds are not infinite, but you won't run out of space to build and explore any time soon.

Are Minecraft Worlds Really Infinite?

You may have heard that worlds in Minecraft are infinite, but the size of a world in Minecraft depends on your device's hardware. The game sets a limit based on what your computer can handle. It allows Minecraft worlds to be as big as possible without slowing down or crashing the game.

What Is the Size of a Minecraft World?

Theoretically, Minecraft worlds can extend 30 million blocks in each direction from the spawn point, but most computers can't render worlds that large. One block in Minecraft is equivalent to one real-world meter, which means Minecraft worlds can potentially stretch for 60 million meters or about five times the diameter of Earth.

The height limit for all Minecraft worlds is 320 blocks. If you dig down as far as you can go, you'll eventually reach impassible lava. People have found ways to exceed these limits by altering the game's code, but the size is still ultimately limited by hardware.

In some console versions of the game, you can choose a world size (small, medium, or large) when you generate a new map. Worlds can be made larger in the settings options, but they can't be made smaller.

You can craft a Compass in Minecraft to help orient yourself when exploring. Build a Crafting Table, then combine 1 Redstone Dust with 4 Iron Ingots.

Do Minecraft Worlds Have an End?

In older versions of the game, the edges of the map were indicated by the Far Lands, an area with distorted blocks you couldn't go beyond. You can still see the Far Lands, but only by using Minecraft mods.

Now, you can go as far as your hardware will allow, up to 30 million blocks from the spawn point. Once you reach the border, you will hit a translucent wall you can see beyond but can't pass. When you install a custom Minecraft map, the size of the world depends on your current hardware (rather than the hardware it was created on).

The Nether, which you can only reach by building a Nether Portal, is the same size as the overworld, but it only extends 127 blocks high. Once you reach the boundaries of the Nether, you'll hit Bedrock.

With cheats enabled, you can use the teleport command in Minecraft to warp anywhere on the map. The teleport command does not work past the coordinates X/Z ±30,000,000.

FAQ

How long is a Minecraft day?

The length of a Minecraft day is different than in the real world. A complete Minecraft day is only 20 minutes in real-world time. According to the Minecraft in-game clock, a Minecraft day begins at 6 a.m. At noon, which is only five minutes later, the sun reaches its peak. In total, you’ll have only about 10 minutes of daylight time before the night begins to fall.
How do I tame a cat in Minecraft?

To tame a cat in Minecraft, you'll need to go fishing in Minecraft and acquire a supply of fish. Equip the fish and then locate a cat you want to tame. With the cat in front of you, "use" the fish (on a mobile device, tap and hold; on Windows, right-click and hold). You'll see gray smoke above the cat; continue feeding it the fish until you see red hearts. The cat is now tame.
How do I make bricks in Minecraft?

To make bricks in Minecraft, first, you'll need to mine clay blocks using a pickaxe to acquire clay. Then, make a crafting table by putting four wood planks of the same type in each box of the crafting grid. Place the crafting table on the ground and interact with it to open the 3X3 crafting grid. Craft a furnace, then place it on the ground and interact with it to bring up the smelting menu. Put a fuel source in the lower box on the left side of the smelting menu, wait for the progress bar to fill, and then drag the new brick into your inventory.