# Gold Hour During the Gold Hour your Empire earns a multiple of its gold. The factor is shown in the announcement, for example ×3. ## Rules - The factor applies to all gold of your Empire. - Each date defines which gold counts: only gold earned while the game is open, or also the offline gold from the time window. - A running Gold Rush applies on top, both factors are multiplied. - During an [Ascension](https://mebulalegends.bitmeup.com/wiki/en/guide/ascension/) the Gold Hour has no effect. - A Gold Hour lasts 24 hours at most. - Requires an unlocked Empire. ## Announced Announcement of a Gold Hour ## Running At the top the indicator in the header, below it the bar in the Empire with the extra gold the Gold Hour has given so far. Running Gold Hour: header indicator and bar in the Empire Announcement, reminder and the notice when you open the game are covered under [Events](https://mebulalegends.bitmeup.com/wiki/en/guide/events/).