diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/atmosphere/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/atmosphere/mod.rs
index 4b6065c76dc7b..ddfc731444a37 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/atmosphere/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/atmosphere/mod.rs
@@ -266,7 +266,14 @@ pub struct Atmosphere {
     /// light it absorbs per meter.
     ///
     /// units: m^-1
-    pub ozone_absorption: Vec3,
+ pub ozone_absorption: Vec3,
+  
+        /// Multiplier to control the visibility of the sun disc.
+   /// Set to 1.0 to show the sun disc (default) or 0.0 to hide it.
+        pub sun_disc_mult: f32,
+     
+   
+    
 }
 
 impl Atmosphere {
@@ -280,9 +287,10 @@ impl Atmosphere {
         mie_scattering: 3.996e-6,
         mie_absorption: 0.444e-6,
         mie_asymmetry: 0.8,
-        ozone_layer_altitude: 25_000.0,
+                         ozone_layer_altitude: 25_000.0,
         ozone_layer_width: 30_000.0,
         ozone_absorption: Vec3::new(0.650e-6, 1.881e-6, 0.085e-6),
+        sun_disc_mult: 1.0,
     };
 
     pub fn with_density_multiplier(mut self, mult: f32) -> Self {
@@ -376,8 +384,11 @@ pub struct AtmosphereSettings {
     /// A conversion factor between scene units and meters, used to
     /// ensure correctness at different length scales.
     pub scene_units_to_m: f32,
+       
+
 }
 
+
 impl Default for AtmosphereSettings {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/atmosphere/types.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/atmosphere/types.wgsl
index 78e9e9a717192..93b54c74508ea 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/atmosphere/types.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/atmosphere/types.wgsl
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ struct Atmosphere {
     ozone_layer_altitude: f32, // units: m
     ozone_layer_width: f32, // units: m
     ozone_absorption: vec3<f32>, // ozone absorption. units: m^-1
+    // Multiplier to control the visibility of the sun disc.
+    // Set to 1.0 to show the sun disc (default) or 0.0 to hide it.
+    sun_disc_mult: f32,
 }
 
 struct AtmosphereSettings {