MoonPhaseTools
Server owners and players who track the lunar cycle can set or check the moon phase in MoonPhaseTools, a Forge mod with commands for eight phases.
What it does
MoonPhaseTools adds a command set for controlling the moon phase in a Minecraft world. The commands cover eight phases, from the bright full moon through the fading stages to the dark new moon and back. A player can set the phase directly, which moves the world to the chosen phase at once, or forward it, which only adds in-game days until the specified phase is reached.
The mod also reports information back to the player. One command returns the current moon phase, and another returns the time remaining until night. A reset command sets the in-game day count to a value between 0 and 7, which fixes the cycle position. The mod is built for 1.20.1 on Forge only, and it is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source.
Because the environment is client and server, both the server and every player need the mod installed for the commands to work across a multiplayer world. Single-player worlds need it on the client side as well, since the commands run on the same installation.
Key features
Set moon phase command
Sets the world to a chosen phase immediately, selecting one of the eight named phases.
Forward moon phase command
Advances the in-game days only until the specified phase is reached, leaving the cycle moving forward.
Reset day count
Resets the in-game days value to a number between 0 and 7 for a controlled cycle position.
Phase and night queries
Returns the current moon phase and the time remaining until night, so players can check without leaving the game.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Moon Phase Indicator is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for Fabric and Forge across 1.17 – 1.19.4, so it changes what a single player sees and does not affect a server. Controller Sun And Moon is also client and server, published for Fabric and Forge on 1.20.1 only, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Fog is a client mod that the server can skip, released under All rights reserved and covering 1.19 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoonPhaseTools | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-12-05 |
| Moon Phase Indicator | Fabric and Forge | 1.17 – 1.19.4 | Client-side only | 2023-05-08 |
| Controller Sun And Moon | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-29 |
| Fog | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-10-04 |
Questions
Does MoonPhaseTools need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does MoonPhaseTools support?
What is the difference between setting and forwarding the moon phase?
In the catalog
MoonPhaseTools is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
--> Sets the time to the specified moon phase. (This command resets the ingame days to a value between 0 and 7) --> Forwards the time to the specified moon phase. (This command only adds time to the ingame days until the specified moon phase is reached)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/moonphasetools
- Owner
- TheUnknownLarry
- Published
- 2024-12-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15