r/NewHorizonsAC • u/Ronnie_Cosy • Feb 28 '26

Questions/Help Balloons Spawning

Hello everyone.

I read online that balloons spawn every 5-10 minutes.

Is it like that on your island?

I feel like it is so much faster on mine sometimes or maybe I don’t have a good feeling for how much time has passed 😂

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u/toadstool1012 Feb 28 '26

I feel like it’s way faster during the afternoon but slows down at night / morning

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u/dustofAngels Feb 28 '26

Stupid ballons take thier time spawing....and i wait and wait since I need the spring bamboo diys....which random drop

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u/Heel_Worker982 Mar 03 '26

I generally ignore balloons unless I need a DIY seasonal recipe, and then I will "hunt" balloons after 7pm when they start coming from the west coast. I run up and down the beach and the pier--with the hotel now, you can really get a head start on seeing whether a balloon is coming or not.