Ecliptic Seasons

Ecliptic Seasons brings a standalone seasonal experience to Minecraft, inspired by the traditional Chinese 24 Solar Terms.

The year is divided into four seasons, each with six solar terms, bringing changes to climate, daylight, atmosphere, and the world around you.

✨ Features

❄️ Dynamic Snow Cover

A new snow-covering system allows surfaces to gradually accumulate thin snow during cold terms, even in places that are not naturally snowy.

Snow can appear on grass, dirt, leaves, rooftops, and more, without relying on chunk loading around players.

🌧️ Regional Climate & Agriculture

Different biomes feel different throughout the year.

Deserts, plains, and other regions each have their own rainfall patterns and farming conditions, and these can also shift between seasons.

🌅 Seasonal Atmosphere

Feel the passage of time through changing daylight length, seasonal ambience, and visual details throughout the year.

Long summer days, long winter nights, and small touches like fireflies and falling leaves all help bring the world to life.

⚙️ Fully Data-Driven

Ecliptic Seasons is built to be highly configurable.

Features and behaviors can be adjusted through config files, data packs, and resource packs.

🔍 Getting Started

Basic instructions are available through in-game tips and configuration files.

For more details, guides, and updates, please visit the GitHub page and join our Discord community.

🧭 FAQ

Can I use this mod in my modpack?

Yes.

Please give proper credit, and do not claim Ecliptic Seasons as your own work.
Also, be sure to read the changelogs, since some updates may include breaking changes.

Which Minecraft versions are supported?

Ecliptic Seasons is actively updated for 1.20.1+.
Versions below 1.20 only receive crash fixes.

Will there be backports to versions before 1.20?

Maybe, but older versions differ significantly and may lack features this mod depends on.

Please do not ask for backports.

Will other platforms be supported?

Possibly. Fabric support is planned.

🧩 Compatibility

Compatible with most mods.

Special support:

• Distant Horizons
• Voxy (0.2.12~0.2.6, (Voxy is still in the Alpha testing phase))

Some rendering-related compatibility has been moved to Ecliptic Seasons: MultiMod Patch for a more modular setup.

🌾 Credits

Primary art: YunFei
Most remaining work: Aerolite_Dust

🛠 Performance

Performance profiling is powered by Java Profiler.

Special thanks to the TeaCon community for performance review and optimization support.

Personal thanks:

• khjxiaogu
• Burning_TNT
• Argon4W
• MalayP
• xkball
• armadillo_core_
• xker
• lcy0x1
• baka4n

❤️ Special Thanks

Thanks to everyone who inspired or supported this project, including:

• Klei Entertainment
• Surisen
• Snownee
• RAT

And special thanks to the following supporters:

• Huanyue
• James Gilbert
• Xiangyi
• Baiyexiqiu
• Buguqi
• Campione

🔗 Community

Join our Discord