World heights in Minecraft

Minecraft 26.3

The maximum height for building, clouds, sea level, deepslate, bedrock, ores, and structures — all heights in the world in one place.

  • Y −64…319
  • 384 blocks in height
  • Minecraft 26.3
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At a glance

The world spans from Y −64 to 319; the ocean is at Y 63.

Construction limitY 319
CloudsY 192
Sea levelY 63
Deepslate beginsY 8

Overworld

−64064128192256320 Structure limit · 319 Clouds · 192 Sea Level · 63 Deepslate begins · 8 Lava lakes in caves · −54 Most diamonds · −59 Bedrock begins · −60 The bottom of the world · −64
Left: Y height; bars: sky, stone, deepslate, and bedrock.
WhatHeightExplanation
Construction limitY 319Cannot place a block above it
CloudsY 192lower edge at 192.33
Sea levelY 63ocean water up to this height
Deepslate beginsY 8from Y 8 down, completely — from Y 0
Lava lakes in cavesY −54below underground lakes — made of lava, not water
More diamondsY −59Y −59
Bedrock beginsY −60solid at Y −64
The bottom of the worldY −64below — void

Ore locations: where it's most abundant

Coal OreY 136
Iron OreY 232
Copper OreY 48
Gold OreY −16
Redstone OreY −59
Lapis Lazuli OreY 0
Diamond OreY −59
Emerald OreY 232
Nether Quartz OreY 10–117
Nether Gold OreY 10–117
Ancient DebrisY 16

Underground constructions

ConstructionHeightExplanation
Ancient CityY −27the point from which a structure is built
Trial ChamberY −40…−20the point from which a structure is built
Ruins of the bastionY 33in the Nether
Trail Ruins15 blocks below surfacethe point from which a structure is built

Nether and The End

MeasurementFrom YUp to YWhat's important
Overworld-64319Ocean 63, clouds 192.33
Nether0127Bedrock from Y 0–4 and ceiling at 123–127; lava sea at 32
The End0255Islands hang in the void below Y 0 — death.

Above the Bedrock ceiling of the Nether continues to Y 255, but the Nether's 'working' height is 128 blocks: above that, portals and Chorus Plant growths do not transfer to the player.

Frequently asked questions

What is the world height in Minecraft?

384 blocks: from Y −64 to Y 319. Blocks above Y 319 cannot be placed, below Y −64 are empty spaces.

At what height do clouds appear in Minecraft?

Clouds start at Y 192.33. You can build above clouds, up to Y 319.

What is the sea level in Minecraft?

Y 63: ocean water reaches this height. In the Nether, lava sea is at Y 32.

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