Moons and Stars - Sky Overhaul SKSE

⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ (14,138 endorsements) 📥 2.8M downloads 📌 v2.0.2 📅 8/14/2022
⚪ Last updated 2022

By powerofthree and wSkeever · Immersion

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods 📅 Updated: 10/12/2022 📅 Created: 8/14/2022
⚠️ Potentially Incompatible — Recent Game Update

This mod may not work until the author updates it. Check for an update, or see the rollback guide.

⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗
6📦 SKSE Find it →

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

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #42 of 179 Immersion mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod



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Problem

  • []Vanilla moons and stars have nonsensical phases and movements

    []Moons rise in the north and set in the south.[/]

    []Stars spin overhead.[/]

    []Moon phases are not dependent on their position relative to the sun.[/]

    []Moon phases are always in sync, contradicting established lore.[/]

    []Masser never appears during the day.[/]

    []Secunda position changes whenever you save and load the game.[/]

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[]This leads to some nonsensical visuals:

  • []Bright side of the moons facing away from sun.[/]

    []New moons in the middle of the night.[/]

    []Crescent moons facing up at night.[/]

    []Moons facing away from each other.[/]

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Description

  • []Fixes moon phases and movement

    []Moons now rise from the east and set in the west.[/]

    []Masser can now be seen during the day.[/]

    []Moon phases now based on their position relative to the sun.

    []Full moon when a moon is opposite of the sun.[/]

    []Gibbous moon when a moon is farther from the sun.[/]

    []Quarter moon when a moon is perpendicular to the sun.[/]

    []Crescent moon when a moon is nearer the sun.[/]

    []New moon when a moon is closest to the sun.[/]

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[]Moons can now have different phases (lore accurate).[/]

[]No more nonsensical moon shapes.[/]

[]Moon positions now consistent between saves.[/]

[]Masser's lunar cycle is 24 days, matching vanilla.[/]

[]Secunda's lunar cycle is 20 days, 20% faster than Masser (Vanilla Secunda moves 20% faster than Masser, but its phase always matches Masser).[/]

[]Fixes star movement.

  • []Stars now rise from the east and set in the west.[/]

    []You are now able to see the other half of the celestial sphere depending on the time of the year.[/]

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[]DLL plugin.[/]

[]ESL to edit some game settings.[/]

[]Uses vanilla moon texture paths. Compatible with moon retextures.[/]

Requirements

  • []Address Library - pick the correct one for your version of Skyrim. v1. 6.x is "AE"; v1. 5. 97 is "SE".[/]

    []SKSE - pick the correct one for your version of Skyrim. v1. 6.x is "AE"; v1. 5. 97 is "SE".[/]

Installation/Uninstallation/Upgrade

[]Whenever. Doesn't matter.[/]

[*]If Moons and Stars - Sky Overhaul SKSE's po3_MoonMod.ini was modified and overwritten by another mod, you should delete po3_MoonMod.ini from the other mod[/color

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Moons and Stars - Sky Overhaul SKSE is a DLL plugin that fixes the movement and phases of moons and stars in Skyrim. With 14,138 endorsements and 2.8 million downloads, it's a highly popular immersion fix for players who want accurate celestial mechanics. Last updated in October 2022, it remains a go-to mod for realism.

✨ Key Features

Fixes moons and stars movement and phases.
DLL plugin requiring SKSE.
Highly endorsed with 14,138 endorsements and 2.8 million downloads.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community favorite with 14k endorsements and 2.8M downloads—clearly a must-have for immersion.
  • Fixes a core immersion-breaking issue: moons and stars behaving unrealistically.
  • Lightweight DLL plugin—no heavy scripts or textures, just pure logic.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2022—might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim patches, so check before installing.
  • Requires SKSE, so you need to set that up first if you haven't already.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who notice the moons and stars moving wrong and want a simple fix. Perfect for immersion-focused modlists. Skip if you don't care about celestial accuracy or don't want to bother with SKSE.
📦 Install:Medium· 5-10 minutes

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure SKSE is installed and launched via skse64_loader.exe, not the default launcher, or the mod won't work.
  • Place the DLL in your Skyrim Data folder or use a mod manager like Vortex to handle it.
  • Check the mod's posts for any compatibility notes with other sky overhaul mods before adding it to your load order.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
powerofthree and wSkeever
Version
2.0.2
Downloads
2,825,621
Endorsements
14,138
Category
Immersion
Created
8/14/2022
Updated
10/12/2022

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