i contacted customer support and they said i had to report it here instead.

ever since the realms trial began my realms server has been experiencing lag, mostly between 6 & 11pm EST, or if 4 or more people are on.

The game shows everyones ping to be a full bars, the main symptom of lag is the sun/moon & stars start skipping, they'll pause every few seconds, jump back, and this process will repeat.

A player will then suffer lag if they try to ride a horse or minecart.

Before the realms trial began we never encountered this issue.

-Colin Gillis