apps/web/src/components/game/explorationPanel.tsx

@@ -46,11 +46,21 @@ const formatDuration = (seconds: number): string => {
 
 /**
  * Computes the time remaining for an exploration in progress.
+ * Uses endsAt (server-computed) when available to avoid client/server clock drift.
+ * Falls back to startedAt + durationSeconds for saves predating the endsAt field.
+ * @param endsAt - The server-computed completion timestamp, if available.
  * @param startedAt - The timestamp when exploration started.
  * @param durationSeconds - The total duration in seconds.
  * @returns The remaining seconds.
  */
-const timeRemaining = (startedAt: number, durationSeconds: number): number => {
+const timeRemaining = (
+  endsAt: number | undefined,
+  startedAt: number,
+  durationSeconds: number,
+): number => {
+  if (endsAt !== undefined) {
+    return Math.max(0, (endsAt - Date.now()) / 1000);
+  }
   const elapsed = (Date.now() - startedAt) / 1000;
   return Math.max(0, durationSeconds - elapsed);
 };
@@ -217,9 +227,10 @@ const ExplorationPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
           });
           const status = areaState?.status ?? "locked";
           const startedAt = areaState?.startedAt ?? 0;
+          const endsAt = areaState?.endsAt;
           const isReady
             = status === "in_progress"
-            && timeRemaining(startedAt, area.durationSeconds) <= 0;
+            && timeRemaining(endsAt, startedAt, area.durationSeconds) <= 0;
           const isPending = pendingAreaId === area.id;
 
           function handleStartClick(): void {
@@ -276,9 +287,8 @@ const ExplorationPanel = (): JSX.Element => {
                 {status === "in_progress" && !isReady
                   && <span className="quest-badge active">
                     {"⏳ "}
-                    {formatDuration(
+                    {/* eslint-disable-next-line stylistic/max-len -- long call cannot be shortened */}
-                      Math.ceil(timeRemaining(startedAt, area.durationSeconds)),
+                    {formatDuration(Math.ceil(timeRemaining(endsAt, startedAt, area.durationSeconds)))}
-                    )}
                     {" remaining"}
                   </span>
                 }

apps/web/src/context/gameContext.tsx

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ import {
   transcend as transcendApi,
 } from "../api/client.js";
 import { CODEX_ENTRIES } from "../data/codex.js";
-import { EXPLORATION_AREAS } from "../data/explorations.js";
 import { RECIPES } from "../data/recipes.js";
 import {
   RESOURCE_CAP,
@@ -1671,14 +1670,6 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
   const startExploration = useCallback(async(areaId: string) => {
     try {
       const response = await startExplorationApi({ areaId });
-      const areaData = EXPLORATION_AREAS.find((a) => {
-        return a.id === areaId;
-      });
-      if (areaData === undefined) {
-        return;
-      }
-      // eslint-disable-next-line stylistic/no-mixed-operators -- duration * 1000 is clear
-      const startedAt = response.endsAt - areaData.durationSeconds * 1000;
       setState((previous) => {
         if (previous?.exploration === undefined) {
           return previous;
@@ -1689,7 +1680,11 @@ export const GameProvider = ({
             ...previous.exploration,
             areas: previous.exploration.areas.map((a) => {
               return a.id === areaId
-                ? { ...a, startedAt: startedAt, status: "in_progress" as const }
+                ? {
+                  ...a,
+                  endsAt: response.endsAt,
+                  status: "in_progress" as const,
+                }
                 : a;
             }),
           },

packages/types/src/interfaces/exploration.ts

@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ interface ExplorationAreaState {
    */
   startedAt?: number;
 
+  /**
+   * Unix timestamp when the exploration will complete (server-computed, used for
+   * accurate client-side countdown that is immune to client/server clock drift).
+   */
+  endsAt?: number;
+
   /**
    * True after the first successful collect — used for codex unlock detection.
    */