diff --git a/src/main/java/codes/ztereohype/example/mixin/MixinStarRendering.java b/src/main/java/codes/ztereohype/example/mixin/MixinStarRendering.java
index cfefd59..5b69dc6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codes/ztereohype/example/mixin/MixinStarRendering.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codes/ztereohype/example/mixin/MixinStarRendering.java
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public abstract class MixinStarRendering {
             locals = LocalCapture.CAPTURE_FAILHARD
     )
     private void drawSkybox(PoseStack poseStack, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, float partialTick, Camera camera, boolean bl, Runnable skyFogSetup, CallbackInfo ci, FogType fogType, Vec3 vec3, float f, float g, float h, BufferBuilder bufferBuilder, ShaderInstance shaderInstance, float[] fs, float i, Matrix4f matrix4f2, float k, int r, int s, int m, float t, float o, float p, float q) {
-        // todo: the star brightness limits skybox's + skyboxes render during rain which is off.
-        RenderSystem.setShaderColor(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, level.getStarBrightness(0));
+        float alpha = 2 * level.getStarBrightness(partialTick) * (1.0F - this.level.getRainLevel(partialTick));
+        RenderSystem.setShaderColor(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, alpha);
         NicerSkies.skyManager.getSkybox().render(poseStack, projectionMatrix);
     }
 }