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The main [[Pikmin series|''Pikmin'' games]] take place over the course of several in-game '''days''' ({{j|日|Hi|Day}}). Dangerous creatures roam at nighttime, so exploration on the [[PNF-404|Pikmin planet]] only happens during the daytime. The number of days spent on the planet is also important in some games: in {{p1}}, [[Captain Olimar]] has 30 days before his life-support systems fail and he's stranded on the planet permanently, and in {{p3}} the number of days left is determined by how many bottles of [[fruit]] juice are left, for a maximum of 99 days. {{p2}} has no day limit, and in {{npcp1}} and ''Pikmin 3'', the player is given the ability to go back in time and retry from a certain day of their adventure through a [[day selection menu]]. A common challenge run in the ''Pikmin'' games is to [[Challenge run#Low-day|complete the game taking the least amount of days possible]].

When the sunset arrives, all leaders and Pikmin must stop what they are doing, retreat into the [[Onion]]s and ship, and spend the night in low orbit, due to the fact that many predators become active at night. Additionally, in {{p2}}, the [[Hocotate ship]] needs to be in low orbit to communicate with [[Hocotate]].

* They are close to an activated Onion. (In ''Pikmin 3'', the safe zone's explicit limits are displayed when the sunset begins.)

Sometime after the warning, a countdown from 10 takes place. Each digit takes a few seconds to pass, as explained [[#Durations|here]], and is presented on-screen, slowly fading away to make way for the next one. 0 also appears, and the day doesn't end until after the 0 disappears completely. Interestingly, in ''Pikmin'', after the counter reaches 4, the player is no longer able to interact with the [[S.S. Dolphin]].

The second cinematic shows the ship preparing for lift-off, while wild creatures draw near. If any Pikmin were not considered safe, they'll be shown running towards the ship in an attempt to be saved. However, it is too late, and the wandering enemies will begin to eat them. The ship then takes off, and the [[Day results menu|stats for that day]] are shown. This is when the player may [[Saved game|save]] the game, and read [[Olimar's voyage log]], [[mail]], or the [[Pikmin 3 voyage log|Koppaites' voyage log]]. The following is a list of enemies that appear in each area in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 3'', given that in ''Pikmin 2'', the game picks randomly from the enemies that can appear in the area, with more Pikmin left behind resulting in more enemies:

*''Pikmin''

**[[The Impact Site]]: [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]

**[[The Forest of Hope]]: [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]

**[[The Forest Navel]]: [[Wollywog]]

**[[The Distant Spring]]: [[Shearwig]]

**[[The Final Trial]]: [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]

*''Pikmin 3''

**[[Tropical Wilds]]: [[Whiptongue Bulborb]]

**[[Garden of Hope]]: [[Bulborb]] and [[Dwarf Bulborb]]

**[[Distant Tundra]]: [[Spotty Bulbear]] and [[Dwarf Bulbear]]

**[[Twilight River]]: [[Orange Bulborb]] and [[Dwarf Orange Bulborb]]

**[[Formidable Oak]]: [[Bulborb]]

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The exact duration of a day, the sunset stage, etc. varies between games, between versions, and between [[difficulty]] modes. Because the European [[region|version]] of the GameCube original {{p1}} runs at a lower [[frame]]rate, events actually take longer than in other versions of the game. The following table lists the real-world time that some states last for, in a <code>mm:ss</code> format.

! US/JP ''Pikmin''

! EU ''Pikmin''

The first day of each game is a bit special in that it serves as a tutorial of sorts. Because of this, some of the game's rules are changed for this day only.

Leftbehind.jpg|[[Red Pikmin|Red]] and [[Rock Pikmin]] being left behind.

*The sunset [[cutscenes]] cannot be skipped in the US [[Region|version]] of ''Pikmin'', but they can in the European version, as well as all ''[[New Play Control!]]'' ports.

*In the North American instruction manual of the [[GameCube]] version of ''Pikmin'', the "Go to Sunset" option in the [[pause menu]] is instead labeled as "Wait until night."