True Darkness
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.19. File opened and checked on 10 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeMoody brightness not dark enough? Do you want moonless nights and unlit caverns to be pitch black? This mod is for you!
Discord: https://discord.gg/7NaqR2e
Available for Forge starting with Minecraft version 1.17
There's also a Forge port for version 1.16.
Quick Facts
- Full moon = normal Minecraft brightness
- New moon = no light at all
- No torch light and no sky light = pure black, irrespective of moon phase
- For Fabric Mod Loader
- Client-side only
- No dependencies
Configuration
Configuration is in config/darkness.properties
dark_overworld: enable in Overworld (default: true)
dark_default: enable in modded dimensions with a sky, like Overworld (default: true)
dark_nether: enable in Nether (default: true)
dark_end: enable in End (default: true)
dark_skyless: enable in modded dimensions without a sky, like End and Nether (default: true)
dark_nether_fog: Set to a value between 0.0 and 1.0 (inclusive) to make Nether fog darker (default: 0.5)
dark_end_fog: Set to a value between 0.0 and 1.0 (inclusive) to make End fog darker (default: 0.0)
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You are welcome to use this mod in mod packs.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
True Darkness is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.19, 1.18.2 and newer. Downloaded 10,396,639 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.