Light
Block

Light

Namespaced ID
minecraft:light
Stack size
64
Edition
Java

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Light.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Light.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
-1
Blast resistance
3600000.8
Material
default
Diggable
No
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
15 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
11256 – 11287

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
None recorded — use the namespaced ID minecraft:light.
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:light (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java only

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About Light

What is the Minecraft ID for Light?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:light, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:light 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.