How long do eggs take to hatch in Palworld?

Hatch time depends on egg rarity, incubator type, temperature match, and world settings. Common/uncommon eggs hatch 12× faster than legendary eggs at the same settings. A legendary egg takes roughly 60 minutes on Normal with a Large Incubator and ideal temperature.

Does temperature affect egg hatching speed in Palworld?

Yes. Matching an egg's ideal temperature gives a 2× speed bonus; a temperature mismatch applies a 0.75× penalty. Always build heaters or coolers near your incubators to match each egg type.

Breeding

Egg Hatch Calculator

Estimate egg hatching times by incubator type, temperature match and world difficulty. Rarity scaling from game data (PalEggRankInfoArray).

Hatch time calculator

Incubator

Temperature

World difficulty

Egg tier	Rarity	Est. time	vs. Legendary
Common	1–3	7m	12× faster
Uncommon	4–5	7m	12× faster
Rare	6	40m	2× faster
Epic	7–8	40m	2× faster
Legendary	99	1h 20m	—

Times are estimates based on game constants (PalEggRankInfoArray) and community-verified base values. Actual times may vary with server tick rate and world configuration.

How egg hatching works

Each egg's hatch speed is scaled by a HatchingSpeedDivisionRate from the game's settings — common and uncommon eggs hatch 12× faster than legendary eggs at base speed. Rare and epic eggs use a 2× divisor (6× faster than legendary).

Temperature matching doubles hatch speed (PalEggHatchingSpeedRateByTemperature ×2.0 at ideal temperature). A mismatch applies a 0.75× penalty — roughly 2.6× slower than optimal temperature.

Build the right temperature station near your incubators: Campfire or Electric Heater for warm eggs, Cooler or Refrigerator for cold eggs. Check the egg's description in-game for its ideal temperature symbol.