The game uses a time and date system. With days split into Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Night.
Most events will take place during one time slot and will automatically advance time at the end of the event. Some events will take place over a longer time period and will advance time accordingly.
Events can also be shorter than a time period, giving you an option to play several events.
You can view the current day/time in the Smartphone. Top left will display the day. The battery indicator top right is the time – Full is morning, Empty is night.