Satisfactory Server Restart Interval Planner
Satisfactory's Server Manager takes a UTC hour for the daily restart. Enter your desired local restart time to get the correct UTC hour to enter.
Restart Time Settings
Your server's or your own timezone
Pick a low-traffic hour
Local Restart Time
03:00
UTC+0
UTC Hour to Enter
3
In Server Manager
Off-Peak for Region
Peak hours
06:00–10:00
Cannot Disable
The daily restart cannot be disabled — only the hour can be changed in Server Manager.
Player Warnings
Warnings are sent to connected players at 60, 10, and 2 minutes before restart.
Auto-Load
After restart, the server loads the session set in "Auto-Load Session Name" in Server Manager.
Regional Off-Peak UTC Ranges
| Region | Typical timezone | Off-peak UTC hours |
|---|---|---|
| US East | UTC-5 | 06:00–10:00 |
| US West | UTC-8 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Europe | UTC+1 | 02:00–05:00 |
| Asia-Pacific | UTC+9 | 14:00–18:00 |
| Custom | — | — |
Twice-Daily Restart (Large Factories)
For very large factories that accumulate memory over time, use a cron job calling the Shutdown API endpoint twice daily instead of relying on the built-in single restart. Requires a bearer token.
Shutdown API curl command:
Cron example for 04:00 and 16:00 UTC: 0 4,16 * * * /usr/bin/curl -k -X POST ...
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