WINDOWS
How to turn on Night light on Windows 11
Real screenshot · Microsoft Cloud PC, Windows 11In short
Open Settings, choose System, then Display, and click the switch marked Off on the Night light row. Click the row itself to set the strength and a schedule, such as Set hours or Sunset to sunrise.
Night light makes the screen warmer and less blue in the evening. Many people find it easier on the eyes in a dark room.
4 of 4 steps show a real screenshot from our Microsoft Cloud PC.
Steps
- 1
Open Settings and choose System, then Display
Press Windows + I and choose System.
Display is the first row on the System page, described as Monitors, brightness, night light, display profile.
- 2
Switch on Night light
Click the switch at the right end of the Night light row, under Brightness & color.
On our Cloud PC the switch reads Off before you click it.
Clicking the name of the row opens the Night light page from the next step instead.
- 3
Click the Night light row to adjust it
Move the Strength slider until the colour is comfortable.
Turn on now switches it on without a schedule.
- 4
Set a schedule
Switch on Schedule night light, then choose Sunset to sunrise, which needs location services, or Set hours to pick your own Turn on and Turn off times.
On our Cloud PC location was off, so Sunset to sunrise was greyed out and only Set hours could be chosen.
If you do not see this option
- No Night light row Microsoft says Night light is not available if the PC uses certain drivers, such as DisplayLink or Basic Display (Microsoft Support: Change display brightness and color in Windows). Source: Change display brightness and color in Windows
- Other display settings are greyed out On our Cloud PC the Display page says Display settings can't be changed from a remote session, and Display resolution and Display orientation are greyed out. The Night light row could still be used.
- Sunset to sunrise cannot be chosen On our Cloud PC the Night light page says Turn on location services to schedule night light at sunset, with a Location settings link. Until then only Set hours works.
If this does not work
- The switch is greyed out Microsoft says you may need to update your display driver (Microsoft Support: Change display brightness and color in Windows).
- It comes on by itself in the evening Schedule night light is on. On our Cloud PC it used Set hours, 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM, and the page said On until sunrise (7:00 AM). Switch Schedule night light off to stop it, or click Turn off now.
- You cannot change it on a work PC? A PC managed by a school or employer can lock some settings. Ask your IT team if the controls are missing or do not respond.
Good to know
The quick way: click the network, sound and battery icons at the right end of the taskbar and use the Night light button.
Turn Night light off when you edit photos or video, because it changes how colours look.
Night light only changes the colour of what you see. It does not turn app windows and menus dark. For that, use dark mode in Windows 11, which you can combine with Night light in the evening.
About this guide
- Device
- Windows
- Shown on
- Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 (build 26200.9457), Microsoft Cloud PC
- App
- Settings
- Path
- Settings › System › Display › Night light
- Real screenshots
- 4 of 4 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 1 official, linked below
Sources
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