diff --git a/common/eq_constants.h b/common/eq_constants.h
index b266b3905..2b71d9093 100644
--- a/common/eq_constants.h
+++ b/common/eq_constants.h
@@ -1052,4 +1052,11 @@ enum ScribeSpellActions
 	Unmemorize
 };
 
+enum SpellTimeRestrictions
+{
+	NoRestriction,
+	Day,
+	Night
+};
+
 #endif /*COMMON_EQ_CONSTANTS_H*/
diff --git a/common/eqtime.cpp b/common/eqtime.cpp
index eb11d89d8..49d5f32c3 100644
--- a/common/eqtime.cpp
+++ b/common/eqtime.cpp
@@ -200,3 +200,25 @@ void EQTime::ToString(TimeOfDay_Struct *t, std::string &str) {
 	buf[127] = '\0';
 	str = buf;
 }
+
+bool EQTime::IsDayTime() {
+	TimeOfDay_Struct tod; //Day time is 5am to 6:59pm (14 hours in-game)
+	GetCurrentEQTimeOfDay(&tod); //TODO: what if it fails and returns zero?
+
+	if (tod.hour >= 5 || tod.hour < 19) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool EQTime::IsNightTime() {
+	TimeOfDay_Struct tod; //Night time is 7pm to 4:59am (10 hours in-game)
+	GetCurrentEQTimeOfDay(&tod); //TODO: what if it fails and returns zero?
+
+	if (tod.hour >= 19 || tod.hour < 5) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/common/eqtime.h b/common/eqtime.h
index 4f3a95fdd..c55689a0f 100644
--- a/common/eqtime.h
+++ b/common/eqtime.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public:
 	uint32 getEQTimeZone() { return timezone; }
 	uint32 getEQTimeZoneHr() { return timezone/60; }
 	uint32 getEQTimeZoneMin() { return timezone%60; }
+	bool IsDayTime();
+	bool IsNightTime();
 
 	//Set functions
 	int SetCurrentEQTimeOfDay(TimeOfDay_Struct start_eq, time_t start_real);
diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 3951a352d..115e843b5 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -711,6 +711,18 @@ bool Mob::DoCastingChecksZoneRestrictions(bool check_on_casting, int32 spell_id)
 		Message(Chat::Red, "You cannot cast detrimental spells here.");
 		return false;
 	}
+	/*
+		Zones where you can not cast a spell that is for daytime or nighttime only
+	*/
+	if (spells[spell_id].time_of_day == SpellTimeRestrictions::Day && !zone->zone_time.IsDayTime()) {
+		MessageString(Chat::Red, CAST_DAYTIME);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (spells[spell_id].time_of_day == SpellTimeRestrictions::Night && !zone->zone_time.IsNightTime()) {
+		MessageString(Chat::Red, CAST_NIGHTTIME);
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	if (check_on_casting) {
 		/*
diff --git a/zone/string_ids.h b/zone/string_ids.h
index 1ab51ab40..cc09122d8 100644
--- a/zone/string_ids.h
+++ b/zone/string_ids.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 #define SAC_TOO_HIGH				204		//This being is too powerful to be a sacrifice.
 #define CANNOT_SAC_SELF				205		//You cannot sacrifice yourself.
 #define SILENCED_STRING				207		//You *CANNOT* cast spells, you have been silenced!
+#define CAST_DAYTIME                208		//Spell can only be cast during the day.
+#define CAST_NIGHTTIME              209		//Spell can only be cast during the night.
 #define CANNOT_AFFECT_PC			210		//That spell can not affect this target PC.
 #define SPELL_NEED_TAR				214		//You must first select a target for this spell!
 #define SUMMON_ONLY_GROUP_CORPSE	215		//You must first target a living group member whose corpse you wish to summon.