diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 1399fef2d..be3371941 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 - `dreamfort`: Inside+ and Clearcutting burrows now automatically created and managed
 
 ## Documentation
+- Document the Lua API for the ``dfhack.world`` module
 
 ## API
 - ``Gui::revealInDwarfmodeMap``: gained ``highlight`` parameter to control setting the tile highlight on the zoom target
diff --git a/docs/dev/Lua API.rst b/docs/dev/Lua API.rst
index fa7094b40..8b2904101 100644
--- a/docs/dev/Lua API.rst	
+++ b/docs/dev/Lua API.rst	
@@ -1840,6 +1840,54 @@ Items module
 
   Checks whether the item is assigned to a squad.
 
+.. _lua-world:
+
+World module
+------------
+
+* ``dfhack.world.ReadPauseState()``
+
+  Returns *true* if the game is paused.
+
+* ``dfhack.world.SetPauseState(paused)``
+
+  Sets the pause state of the game.
+
+* ``dfhack.world.ReadCurrentYear()``
+
+  Returns the current game year.
+
+* ``dfhack.world.ReadCurrentTick()``
+
+  Returns the number of game ticks (``df.global.world.frame_counter``) since the start of the current game year.
+
+* ``dfhack.world.ReadCurrentMonth()``
+
+  Returns the current game month, ranging from 0-11 (The Dwarven year has 12 months).
+
+* ``dfhack.world.ReadCurrentDay()``
+
+  Returns the current game day, ranging from 1-28 (Each Dwarven month as 28 days)
+
+* ``dfhack.world.ReadCurrentWeather()``
+
+  Returns the current game weather (``df.weather_type``).
+
+* ``dfhack.world.SetCurrentWeather(weather)``
+
+  Sets the current game weather to ``weather``.
+
+* ``dfhack.world.ReadWorldFolder()``
+
+  Returns the name of the directory/folder the current saved game is under, or an empty string if no game was loaded this session.
+
+* ``dfhack.world.isFortressMode([gametype])``
+* ``dfhack.world.isAdventureMode([gametype])``
+* ``dfhack.world.isArena([gametype])``
+* ``dfhack.world.isLegends([gametype])``
+
+  Without any arguments, returns *true* if the current gametype matches. Optionally accepts a gametype id to match against.
+
 .. _lua-maps:
 
 Maps module