Temple of Time

Time to grow up a little bit

With the 3 spiritual stones, you can now unlock the Temple of Time. Head to the Castle. Impa and Zelda are chased off by Ganondorf. Zelda throws the Ocarina of Time into the moat. Link must use his skills that he learned at Zora’s Domain to dive in and get it. Zelda will teach you the Song of Time.

A couple things you can do before you go to the Temple of Time:

  • You’ll want to visit Lon Lon Ranch and get Epona’s Song. You can do this later, but it’s easier to just get the song now before you go to the Temple of Time.
  • There’s also a tiny cut-scene that can only be seen once - in the alleyway behind the Market shops you can find a soldier who is dying.
    A relatively minor cut-scene only shows up once in the game right before you go to the Temple of Time
  • You might also want to go check out the Fairy Fountain in Hyrule Castle as a Child if you haven’t gotten that one already (use a bomb to blow up the rock on the right side, on the way to Hyrule Castle).

After you got the Ocarina in the Moat, go to the Temple of Time. Stand in front of the altar, and get out the Ocarina of Time. Play the Song of Time.

Now you can continue on to the next walkthrough chapter, and a new adventure begins…

Ocarina of Time Switch 2 screenshots: Temple of Time

3 screenshots of Temple of Time from the Nintendo Switch 2 remake, taken from the September 8, 2026 Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct and the trailer that closed it. The remake is not out until November 5, 2026, so the walkthrough above is written from the N64 original. All Switch 2 screenshots and everything we know →

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From the trailer: young Link on the Pedestal of Time approaching the Master Sword, about to pull. The blade is nearly as tall as he is.
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Sword up. Link hoists the Master Sword overhead with both hands and the chamber dissolves into a swirling blue starfield: the seven-year jump beginning.
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From the trailer: adult Link on the Pedestal of Time, Master Sword raised in both hands, about to drive it home and travel back to being a child. A clear look at the Master Sword (blue winged hilt, Triforce on the blade) and the Hylian Shield slung on his back.

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