Previewing 3D Sunrises and Moonlight in a Test World

Viewing 3D Depth at Sunrise and Sunset

Looking straight up at midday shows the Sun from directly underneath, which makes perspective depth subtle at first glance. Viewing the sky when celestial bodies sit low on the horizon highlights their 3D depth much more clearly. In a Creative or singleplayer world with commands enabled, you can preview these angles right away:

• Run /weather clear in chat so rain and overcast skies do not block the horizon.
• Run /time set sunrise and face east to watch the 3D Sun climb above the terrain.
• Run /time set sunset and face west to see how the pack adds depth to the sky at dusk.

Inspecting Nighttime Moonlight

Cubic Sun & Moon also recreates the Moon in 3D for nighttime navigation. You can check how the Moon looks near the horizon and overhead without waiting through a full daytime cycle:

• Run /time set night to view the Moon shortly after it rises above the eastern horizon, where its 3D depth is easiest to spot.
• Run /time set midnight to see the Moon directly overhead against the night sky.
• Travel across open terrain in Survival or Creative mode to check ground visibility while navigating by moonlight alongside any active sky customizations.