Outer Wilds Loop Event Time Comparison (Minutes)
Compare Outer Wilds loop events from sand flow 2 min to supernova 22 min. Uses Mobius 2019 Nomai texts and wiki tables with full list. Includes full tables.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop start wake Zero point. All times after wake. | 0 minutes | Hearthian wakes at campfire, Probe Cannon order sent back 22 min | Outer Wilds 2019 Ash Twin Project wall text Hourglass Twins: cycle lasts precisely 22 minutes |
| Sand transfer starts Earliest timed event. | 2 minutes | Ash Twin to Ember Twin flow begins, caves fill | Outer Wilds Wiki Hourglass Twins Sand Transfer: Two minutes into game cycle Ember Twin starts to pull sand |
| Lakebed Cave flooded Approx mark. Stated as such. | 4.5 minutes | Dry lakebed cave north pole fills first, approximate | Outer Wilds Wiki Hourglass Twins Lakebed Cave: very quickly fills in first minutes |
| Sun Tower window opens Key warp window. | 5 minutes | Sand crosses Sun Tower, warp to Sun Station possible | Outer Wilds Wiki Sun Station Accessibility: Exactly 5 minutes into loop sand crosses Sun Tower |
| Ember caves cut off Approx mid window. | 8.5 minutes | Sunless City seals bottom to top, lab trail cut, approximate | Outer Wilds Wiki Hourglass Twins Sunless City: seals progressive districts |
| Sun Station destroyed Fixed 10.5 mark. | 10.5 minutes | Engulfed as sun expands, station countdown readout | Outer Wilds Wiki Sun Station Accessibility: Sun Station destroyed 10.5 minutes into loop, Evacuation notice |
| Sun red giant Approx 12 mark. | 12 minutes | Turns red, about double size, station gone | Outer Wilds Wiki Sun Life Cycle Red Giant: Roughly 12 minutes into cycle Sun grows and turns red |
| Ash Twin towers exposed Approx 13 to 15 window. | 14 minutes | Sand drained, warp towers usable, approximate | Outer Wilds warp guide and Alpha note: wait about 15 of 20 min under lip vs sand column |
| Full sand transfer span Duration row, not point event. | 20 minutes | 2 min to 22 min, all sand ends on Ember Twin | Outer Wilds Wiki Hourglass Twins: over course of about twenty minutes transfer runs |
| End Times music One minute warning. | 21 minutes | Final 60 sec warning, audible anywhere | Outer Wilds Wiki Sun: After 21 minutes End Times theme plays, 60 seconds left |
| Supernova collapse Loop end point. | 22 minutes | Collapses to sphere then blue flash outward | Outer Wilds Wiki Sun Supernova and Supernova Wiki: 22 minutes after Protagonist wakes up |
| Loop reset memories back Ties collapse. Reset row. | 22 minutes | Ash Twin mask sends memories back 22 min | Outer Wilds Nomai text YARROW: Exactly 22 minutes after orders received Sun Station will again trigger supernova |
About this converter
Outer Wilds runs a fixed 22 minute loop set by the Ash Twin Project. Wake is minute 0 with the Probe Cannon order sent back 22 minutes. Sand starts flowing at 2 minutes and the lakebed cave floods in the first minutes. The Sun Tower window opens at exactly 5 minutes for the Sun Station warp. Ember caves seal progressively near 8.5 minutes. The Sun Station is destroyed at 10.5 minutes. The sun turns red giant near 12 minutes. Ash Twin towers clear near 14 minutes. End Times music plays at 21 minutes with 60 seconds left. Supernova and reset land at 22 minutes. Approx rows are marked where guides give ranges, not fixed readouts.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Supernova against Sand start to see the full loop span. The result line prints the equality plus the per unit ratio. Click a table row to load that entry as Entry A with amount 1. Minutes and seconds units interconvert.
Nomai text fixes 22 minutes as canon, quoted in sources. In station countdowns show minutes until destroyed and until star death, matching 10.5 and 22. Progressive cave seals and tower exposure vary by seconds per run and are marked approx per no invention rule. Omitted: player ship log rumor order, which tracks discovery, not loop minutes.
FAQ
How long is the loop?
Precisely 22 minutes per Ash Twin Project text. Memories send back 22 minutes each reset.
When is Sun Station destroyed?
10.5 minutes in, engulfed as the sun expands. Station countdowns show it live.
When does End Times play?
21 minutes, 60 seconds before supernova. Audible anywhere in the system.
Which times are approx?
Lakebed flood, cave cutoffs and tower exposure. Guides give first minutes and ranges, so they are marked.
Sources
- Mobius Digital Outer Wilds 2019 in-game Nomai text: YARROW Ash Twin Project cycle lasts precisely 22 minutes, Sun Station evacuation notice
- Official Outer Wilds Wiki Sun Life Cycle: Roughly 12 minutes Red Giant, After 21 minutes End Times, Supernova 22 minutes
- Official Outer Wilds Wiki Sun Station Accessibility: Exactly 5 minutes Sun Tower cross, destroyed 10.5 minutes
- Official Outer Wilds Wiki Hourglass Twins Sand Transfer: Two minutes pull starts, about twenty minutes full span
- Wikipedia Outer Wilds: stuck in 22-minute loop resetting after supernova cross check
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries
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