Eclipsera Skies

Eclipsera Skies replaces Minecraft's square sun and moon with a realistic glowing sun and eight true-to-life moon phases. Every sunrise, sunset and night sky looks closer to the real thing, with no mods and no performance cost.
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Description

Eclipsera Skies: Realistic Sun and Moon Resource Pack for Minecraft Java

Eclipsera Skies replaces Minecraft's square sun and moon with a realistic glowing sun and eight true-to-life moon phases. Every sunrise, sunset and night sky looks closer to the real thing, with no mods and no performance cost.

Why choose Eclipsera Skies?

  • Realistic sun texture: a round, white-hot sun with a warm gold edge and a soft glow that blends into noon, sunset and sunrise skies
  • 8 real moon phases: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent
  • Follows the lunar cycle: the moon changes phase every in-game day, so a full cycle takes 8 days
  • HD 512px textures: sharp sun and moon, even up close
  • Balanced size: scaled to look natural in the sky instead of oversized
  • All Java Edition versions: includes both the classic and the new (1.21.11 and newer) sky texture layouts
  • Lightweight: only the sun and moon textures change, so FPS stays the same

Compatibility

  • Minecraft Java Edition, all versions (no warning on 1.20 and newer)
  • No mods required, client side only, works on multiplayer servers
  • Shader packs that draw their own sun and moon will override this pack

How to install

  1. Download the pack and do not unzip it
  2. Put the .zip in your resourcepacks folder, or drag it onto the Minecraft window
  3. Go to Options > Resource Packs and enable Eclipsera Skies
  4. Keep it above any other pack that changes the sun or moon

FAQ

Why does the pack say it is made for a newer version? On versions older than 1.20, Minecraft shows this warning. Click through and the pack still loads normally.

Why is the moon phase the same every night? The phase changes only after a full in-game day. Sleeping or /time add 24000 advances it, while /time set night stays on the same day.

Does it work with shaders? Yes, with shaders that use the vanilla sun and moon. Shaders that draw their own sky will ignore this pack.

Credits

Created by Dark_PixelForge. If you show the pack in videos, streams or modpacks, please credit Eclipsera Skies and Dark_PixelForge.

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