Victoria 2 Date Command


This command will change the date to the specified year, or a more specific date in the following format: YYYY.MM.DD (e.g. 1840.3.25).

Date Syntax


The syntax for the date command is as follows:

date [yyyy.mm.dd] DLC:

This command has the following arguments:

YYYY.MM.DDThe date to set - given as either a year (e.g. 1850), or a year, month and day in the YYYY.MM.DD format (e.g. 1850.11.23).

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Date Examples


Find below working examples of the date command.


date 1845

This command would set the year of the game to 1845.

date 1846.7.24

This command would set the date to the 24th July 1846.