diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index de4486f..8ee525e 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ let lastFrameTime = 0;
 let fps = 0;
 let debugMode = false;
 
+// Sky background variables
+const SKY_COLORS = [
+    '#1a2980', // Deep blue
+    '#2980b9', // Medium blue
+    '#6dd5fa', // Light blue
+    '#2980b9', // Medium blue
+];
+let skyAnimationTime = 0;
+let skyAnimationSpeed = 0.0005; // Controls how fast the sky animates
+
 // Initialize the simulation
 window.onload = function() {
     canvas = document.getElementById('simulation-canvas');
diff --git a/js/render.js b/js/render.js
index d9cf3b0..b3fd3b3 100644
--- a/js/render.js
+++ b/js/render.js
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ function render() {
     // Clear the canvas
     ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
     
+    // Draw animated sky background
+    renderSky();
+    
     // Get visible chunks
     const visibleChunks = getVisibleChunks();
     
@@ -63,6 +66,10 @@ function render() {
     // Reset world moved flag after rendering
     worldMoved = false;
     
+    // Update sky animation
+    skyAnimationTime += skyAnimationSpeed;
+    if (skyAnimationTime > 1) skyAnimationTime -= 1;
+    
     // Render physics objects
     renderPhysicsObjects(ctx, worldOffsetX, worldOffsetY);
     
@@ -104,6 +111,58 @@ function render() {
     }
 }
 
+// Render the animated sky background
+function renderSky() {
+    // Create a gradient that cycles through sky colors
+    const gradient = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 0, canvas.height);
+    
+    // Calculate color indices based on animation time
+    const colorIndex1 = Math.floor(skyAnimationTime * SKY_COLORS.length) % SKY_COLORS.length;
+    const colorIndex2 = (colorIndex1 + 1) % SKY_COLORS.length;
+    const colorIndex3 = (colorIndex2 + 1) % SKY_COLORS.length;
+    
+    // Calculate blend factor between colors
+    const blendFactor = (skyAnimationTime * SKY_COLORS.length) % 1;
+    
+    // Add color stops to create a smooth transition
+    gradient.addColorStop(0, SKY_COLORS[colorIndex1]);
+    gradient.addColorStop(0.5, SKY_COLORS[colorIndex2]);
+    gradient.addColorStop(1, SKY_COLORS[colorIndex3]);
+    
+    // Fill the background with the gradient
+    ctx.fillStyle = gradient;
+    ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+    
+    // Add some clouds (simple white circles with varying opacity)
+    const cloudCount = 5;
+    ctx.fillStyle = 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)';
+    
+    for (let i = 0; i < cloudCount; i++) {
+        // Use animation time to move clouds slowly across the sky
+        const cloudX = ((i * canvas.width / cloudCount) + (skyAnimationTime * canvas.width * 2)) % (canvas.width * 1.5) - canvas.width * 0.25;
+        const cloudY = canvas.height * (0.1 + (i % 3) * 0.1);
+        const cloudSize = 50 + (i % 3) * 30;
+        
+        // Draw cloud (group of overlapping circles)
+        for (let j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
+            const offsetX = (j % 3) * cloudSize * 0.3;
+            const offsetY = Math.floor(j / 3) * cloudSize * 0.2;
+            ctx.beginPath();
+            ctx.arc(cloudX + offsetX, cloudY + offsetY, cloudSize * 0.5, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+            ctx.fill();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Add a subtle horizon line to separate sky from world
+    const horizonGradient = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, canvas.height * 0.4, 0, canvas.height * 0.6);
+    horizonGradient.addColorStop(0, 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)');
+    horizonGradient.addColorStop(0.5, 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)');
+    horizonGradient.addColorStop(1, 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)');
+    
+    ctx.fillStyle = horizonGradient;
+    ctx.fillRect(0, canvas.height * 0.4, canvas.width, canvas.height * 0.2);
+}
+
 // Render a chunk to an offscreen canvas and cache it
 function renderChunkToCache(chunkX, chunkY, key) {
     const chunk = chunks.get(key);