diff --git a/NewHorizons/Builder/Atmosphere/AtmosphereBuilder.cs b/NewHorizons/Builder/Atmosphere/AtmosphereBuilder.cs
index 4bd2443e..1a833182 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Builder/Atmosphere/AtmosphereBuilder.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Builder/Atmosphere/AtmosphereBuilder.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Atmosphere
         private static readonly int InnerRadius = Shader.PropertyToID("_InnerRadius");
         private static readonly int OuterRadius = Shader.PropertyToID("_OuterRadius");
         private static readonly int SkyColor = Shader.PropertyToID("_SkyColor");
+        private static readonly int SunIntensity = Shader.PropertyToID("_SunIntensity");
 
         public static readonly List<(GameObject, Material)> Skys = new();
 
@@ -41,7 +42,16 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Atmosphere
 
                 atmo.SetActive(true);
 
-                Skys.Add((planetGO, material));
+                if (atmosphereModule.atmosphereSunIntensity == 0)
+                {
+                    // do it based on distance
+                    Skys.Add((planetGO, material));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // use the override instead
+                    material.SetFloat(SunIntensity, atmosphereModule.atmosphereSunIntensity);
+                }
             }
 
             atmoGO.transform.position = planetGO.transform.TransformPoint(Vector3.zero);
diff --git a/NewHorizons/External/Modules/AtmosphereModule.cs b/NewHorizons/External/Modules/AtmosphereModule.cs
index 5c3167bd..b8638225 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/External/Modules/AtmosphereModule.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/External/Modules/AtmosphereModule.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External.Modules
         /// </summary>
         public MColor atmosphereTint;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// How intense should the sun appear in the sky.
+        /// Also affects general atmosphere brightness.
+        /// Default value of 1 matches Timber Hearth.
+        /// If not set, this will be determined based off the distance to the sun.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Range(0f, double.MaxValue)]
+        public float atmosphereSunIntensity;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Describes the clouds in the atmosphere
         /// </summary>