Even Better Moon and Sun

Vanilla Minecraft cycles through all 8 moon phases in just 8 days and the sun always traces the exact same path across the sky. This mod fixes both.

Moon Phases

Extends the lunar cycle to a realistic 29 days, matching the real lunar month. All 8 named phases from 26.1 are used:

Seasonal Sun

Over a 365-day in-game year, the sun's arc shifts north/south by up to 23.5 degrees — exactly matching Earth's axial tilt. In summer the sun rides high and to the north; in winter it stays low and to the south. The shift is continuous every tick, not a sudden daily jump.

F3 Debug Screen

Press F3 to see live astronomical info:

• In-game day — total days elapsed since world creation
• Season — current season and day within it (e.g. Summer (day 14))
• Lunar cycle — current moon phase and position in the 29-day cycle (e.g. Waxing Gibbous (6 / 29))

Seasons align with the sun's position: Spring begins at day 0 of each year, Summer at day 91, Autumn at day 182, Winter at day 273.

Details

• Client-side only — no server mod required
• No dependencies beyond Fabric Loader
• Works with existing worlds