diff --git a/scenes/world/day_night_cycle_component.gd b/scenes/world/day_night_cycle_component.gd
index 4defd21..3003ba0 100644
--- a/scenes/world/day_night_cycle_component.gd
+++ b/scenes/world/day_night_cycle_component.gd
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 extends Node3D
 
 
+signal change_day_length(length_in_seconds: float)
+signal end_of_day
+signal pause_time
+signal resume_time
+signal set_time(time: float) ## Time should be between 0 and 1
+
+
 @export var day_length: float = 10.0 ## Day length in seconds
 @export var start_time: float = 0.3 ## Between 0-1 (0.3 is morning, 0.5 noon)
+@export var time_paused: bool = false
 
 @export_group("Colors and Intensity")
 @export var moon_color: Gradient
@@ -24,10 +32,13 @@ extends Node3D
 
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if time_paused: return
+
 	time += tick_rate * delta
 
 	if time >= 1.0:
 		time = 0.0
+		end_of_day.emit()
 
 	# 90 to fix alignment
 	sun.rotation_degrees.x = time * 360 + 90
@@ -48,3 +59,22 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	environment.environment.sky.sky_material.set("sky_horizon_color", sky_horizon_color.sample(time))
 	environment.environment.sky.sky_material.set("ground_bottom_color", ground_bottom_color.sample(time))
 	environment.environment.sky.sky_material.set("ground_horizon_color", ground_horizon_color.sample(time))
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	change_day_length.connect(_on_change_day_length)
+	pause_time.connect(_on_pause_time)
+	resume_time.connect(_on_resume_time)
+
+
+func _on_change_day_length(seconds: float) -> void:
+	day_length = seconds
+	tick_rate = 1.0 / day_length
+
+func _on_pause_time() -> void:
+	time_paused = true
+
+func _on_resume_time() -> void:
+	time_paused = true
+
+func _on_set_time(new_time: float) -> void:
+	time = new_time