diff --git a/core/assets/shaders/clouds.vert b/core/assets/shaders/clouds.vert
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..869b40b964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/assets/shaders/clouds.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+attribute vec4 a_position;
+attribute vec3 a_normal;
+attribute vec4 a_color;
+
+uniform mat4 u_proj;
+uniform mat4 u_trans;
+uniform vec3 u_lightdir;
+uniform vec3 u_ambientColor;
+uniform float u_alpha;
+
+varying vec4 v_col;
+
+const vec3 diffuse = vec3(0.01);
+
+void main(){
+	vec3 norc = u_ambientColor * (diffuse + vec3(clamp((dot(a_normal, u_lightdir) + 1.0) / 2.0, 0.0, 1.0)));
+
+	v_col = a_color * vec4(norc, u_alpha);
+    gl_Position = u_proj * u_trans * a_position;
+}
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Planets.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Planets.java
index 2af46e7a16..10ffa8585e 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Planets.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Planets.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public class Planets implements ContentList{
         serpulo = new Planet("serpulo", sun, 1, 3){{
             generator = new SerpuloPlanetGenerator();
             meshLoader = () -> new HexMesh(this, 6);
+            cloudMeshLoader = () -> new HexSkyMesh(this, 0.17f, 5, Color.white.cpy().lerp(Pal.spore, 0.7f).a(0.7f), 2, 0.5f, 1.1f, 0.45f);
             atmosphereColor = Color.valueOf("3c1b8f");
             atmosphereRadIn = 0.02f;
             atmosphereRadOut = 0.3f;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Shaders.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Shaders.java
index 05464759c0..9dea55d863 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Shaders.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/Shaders.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class Shaders{
     public static LightShader light;
     public static SurfaceShader water, mud, tar, slag, space, caustics;
     public static PlanetShader planet;
+    public static CloudShader clouds;
     public static PlanetGridShader planetGrid;
     public static AtmosphereShader atmosphere;
     public static MeshShader mesh;
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ public class Shaders{
             }
         };
         planet = new PlanetShader();
+        clouds = new CloudShader();
         planetGrid = new PlanetGridShader();
         atmosphere = new AtmosphereShader();
         unlit = new LoadShader("planet", "unlit");
@@ -108,6 +110,26 @@ public class Shaders{
         }
     }
 
+    public static class CloudShader extends LoadShader{
+        public Vec3 lightDir = new Vec3(1, 1, 1).nor();
+        public Color ambientColor = Color.white.cpy();
+        public Vec3 camDir = new Vec3();
+        public float alpha = 1f;
+
+        public CloudShader(){
+            super("planet", "clouds");
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void apply(){
+            camDir.set(renderer.planets.cam.direction).rotate(Vec3.Y, renderer.planets.planet.getRotation());
+
+            setUniformf("u_alpha", alpha);
+            setUniformf("u_lightdir", lightDir);
+            setUniformf("u_ambientColor", ambientColor.r, ambientColor.g, ambientColor.b);
+        }
+    }
+
     public static class MeshShader extends LoadShader{
 
         public MeshShader(){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b03e312dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/g3d/HexSkyMesh.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package mindustry.graphics.g3d;
+
+import arc.graphics.*;
+import arc.math.geom.*;
+import arc.util.noise.*;
+import mindustry.*;
+import mindustry.graphics.*;
+import mindustry.type.*;
+
+public class HexSkyMesh extends PlanetMesh{
+
+    public HexSkyMesh(Planet planet, float radius, int divisions, Color color, int octaves, float persistence, float scl, float thresh){
+        super(planet, MeshBuilder.buildHex(new HexMesher(){
+            @Override
+            public float getHeight(Vec3 position){
+                return 1f;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Color getColor(Vec3 position){
+                return color;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public boolean skip(Vec3 position){
+                return Simplex.noise3d(planet.id, octaves, persistence, scl, position.x, position.y * 3f, position.z) >= thresh;
+            }
+        }, divisions, false, planet.radius, radius), Shaders.clouds);
+    }
+
+    public HexSkyMesh(){
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void preRender(){
+        Shaders.clouds.lightDir.set(planet.solarSystem.position).sub(planet.position).rotate(Vec3.Y, planet.getRotation()).nor();
+        Shaders.clouds.ambientColor.set(planet.solarSystem.lightColor);
+        Shaders.clouds.alpha = 1f - Vars.ui.planet.planets.orbitAlpha;
+    }
+}