Cirrus

⭐ ⭐ (143 endorsements) 📥 9,907 downloads 📌 v1.3.0 📅 8/23/2026
🟡 Updated this year

By jvn · decoration

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 8/26/2026 📅 Created: 8/23/2026
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ Forge — Minecraft Forge (mod loader) Download ↗
2🛠️ Fabric — Fabric Loader Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #335 of 343 decoration mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

✅ Three independently moving cloud layers with adjustable height, speed, opacity, and render distance
✅ Customizable morning, day, evening, and night gradients with smooth palette transitions
✅ Clouds that darken with storms and light up around lightning
✅ Narrow, layered lightning bolts with deterministic branching and electric glow
✅ Configurable stars with twinkle, color variation, and a North Star
✅ Occasional shooting stars with customizable trails, speed, color, and glow

<div align="center"> <iframe width="900" height="506" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/juhrI-G-xjo" title="Cirrus mod trailer" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <br> <div align="center"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/m6geeAW.png" alt="Northern lights" width="900"> <h2><strong>The sky's the beginning.</strong></h2> </div> <br> <div align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/JevenDev/Cirrus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intergrav/devins-badges/refs/heads/v3/assets/cozy/supported/neoforge_64h.png" alt="Available for NeoForge"></a> <a href="https://github.com/JevenDev/Cirrus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intergrav/devins-badges/refs/heads/v3/assets/cozy/supported/fabric_64h.png" alt="Available for Fabric"></a> <br> <a href="https://github.com/JevenDev/Cirrus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intergrav/devins-badges/refs/heads/v3/assets/compact-minimal/available/github_46h.png" alt="Available on GitHub"></a> <a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/cirrus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intergrav/devins-badges/refs/heads/v3/assets/compact-minimal/available/modrinth_46h.png" alt="Available on Modrinth"></a> <a href="https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cirrus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intergrav/devins-badges/refs/heads/v3/assets/compact-minimal/available/curseforge_46h.png" alt="Available on CurseForge"></a> </div> Cirrus is designed to be used without Iris or shader packs. Cirrus is a client-side skybox overhaul that stays close to Minecraft's vanilla style. It adds layered clouds, richer nights, and weather-aware effects, all with an in-game config. > **Client-side only.** You can use Cirrus on multiplayer servers without installing it on the server. <p align="center"><img src="https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/ec0e4dc78ec1a652eb11b233dd2926f7461fe770.png" alt="Features" width="900"></p> <p align="center"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/HwMik3Q.gif" alt="Sky transition" width="900"></p> ## What It Adds - Three independently moving cloud layers with adjustable height, speed, opacity, and render distance - Customizable morning, day, evening, and night gradients with smooth palette transitions - Clouds that darken with storms and light up around lightning - Narrow, layered lightning bolts with deterministic branching and electric glow - Configurable stars with twinkle, color variation, and a North Star - Occasional shooting stars with customizable trails, speed, color, and glow - A rotating Milky Way and a subtle night-sky color palette - Animated northern lights that appear in cold biomes by default (configurable!) - A configurable End sky with moving clouds, lightning, and waves of spreading darkness Every major effect can be adjusted or turned off!!! <p align="center"><img src="https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/1252c11050b7daf8b8621712b58dd1005e7ba982.png" alt="Compatibility" width="900"></p> <p align="center"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/J3kAQvi.png" alt="Milky Way galaxy" width="900"></p> ## Requirements and compatibility - **Minecraft 1.21.1 - NeoForge** - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/architectury-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl) - **Minecraft 1.21.1 - Fabric** - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api), (https://modrinth.com/mod/architectury-api), and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl) - **Minecraft 1.21.10 - Fabric** - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl) - **Minecraft 1.21.11 - Fabric** - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl) - **Minecraft 26.1 - Fabric** - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl) - **Minecraft 26.2 - Fabric** - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl) ### Optional mod compatibility - (https://modrinth.com/mod/distanthorizons) 3.2+ is supported on all listed versions above - (https://modrinth.com/mod/caelum) compatibility is available only on **Minecraft 1.21.1 NeoForge** - (https://github.com/JevenDev/Where-Winds-Blow) compatibility is available only on **Minecraft 1.21.1 NeoForge** - Shader packs and mods that replace cloud or sky rendering may override Cirrus or cause visual conflicts <p align="center"><img src="https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/5fd3ad80e342e6

Northern lights

The sky's the beginning.

Available for NeoForge Available for Fabric

Available on GitHub Available on Modrinth Available on CurseForge

Cirrus is designed to be used without Iris or shader packs.

Cirrus is a client-side skybox overhaul that stays close to Minecraft's vanilla style. It adds layered clouds, richer nights, and weather-aware effects, all with an in-game config.

> Client-side only. You can use Cirrus on multiplayer servers without installing it on the server.

Features

Sky transition

## What It Adds

  • Three independently moving cloud layers with adjustable height, speed, opacity, and render distance
  • Customizable morning, day, evening, and night gradients with smooth palette transitions
  • Clouds that darken with storms and light up around lightning
  • Narrow, layered lightning bolts with deterministic branching and electric glow
  • Configurable stars with twinkle, color variation, and a North Star
  • Occasional shooting stars with customizable trails, speed, color, and glow
  • A rotating Milky Way and a subtle night-sky color palette
  • Animated northern lights that appear in cold biomes by default (configurable!)
  • A configurable End sky with moving clouds, lightning, and waves of spreading darkness

Every major effect can be adjusted or turned off!!!

Compatibility

Milky Way galaxy

## Requirements and compatibility

  • Minecraft 1. 21. 1 - NeoForge
  • - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/architectury-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl)
  • Minecraft 1. 21. 1 - Fabric
  • - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api), (https://modrinth.com/mod/architectury-api), and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl)
  • Minecraft 1. 21. 10 - Fabric
  • - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl)
  • Minecraft 1. 21. 11 - Fabric
  • - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl)
  • Minecraft 26. 1 - Fabric
  • - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl)
  • Minecraft 26. 2 - Fabric
  • - Requires (https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api) and (https://modrinth.com/mod/yacl)

### Optional mod compatibility

  • (https://modrinth.com/mod/distanthorizons) 3. 2+ is supported on all listed versions above
  • (https://modrinth.com/mod/caelum) compatibility is available only on Minecraft 1. 21. 1 NeoForge
  • (https://github.com/JevenDev/Where-Winds-Blow) compatibility is available only on Minecraft 1. 21. 1 NeoForge
  • Shader packs and mods that replace cloud or sky rendering may override Cirrus or cause visual conflicts

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
jvn
Version
1.3.0
Downloads
9,907
Endorsements
143
Category
decoration
Created
8/23/2026
Updated
8/26/2026
Game Versions
26.2
Tags
decoration

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does Cirrus support?

The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Cirrus?

Version 1.3.0, published 2026-08-26 with 9,907 downloads recorded at the source.

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