diff --git a/.codex-temp/php-server.err.log b/.codex-temp/php-server.err.log
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/.codex-temp/php-server.out.log b/.codex-temp/php-server.out.log
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/public/geocron3d.php b/public/geocron3d.php
index 720e92a..37c7e44 100644
--- a/public/geocron3d.php
+++ b/public/geocron3d.php
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ require __DIR__ . '/header.php';
           <input type="checkbox" id="geocron3dLabelsToggle">
           <span>Satelliten-Beschriftungen</span>
         </label>
+        <div class="geocron3d-time-controls" aria-label="Zeitsteuerung">
+          <button type="button" class="geocron3d-time-button is-active" data-time-scale="1">Live</button>
+          <button type="button" class="geocron3d-time-button" data-time-scale="25">25x</button>
+          <button type="button" class="geocron3d-time-button" data-time-scale="60">60x</button>
+          <button type="button" class="geocron3d-time-button" data-time-scale="120">120x</button>
+          <button type="button" class="geocron3d-time-button" data-time-scale="0">Pause</button>
+        </div>
+        <div class="geocron3d-time-readout" id="geocron3dTimeReadout">Simulationszeit: --</div>
         <div class="geocron3d-status" id="geocron3dStatus">Lade 3D-Szene…</div>
       </div>
       <div class="geocron3d-view" id="geocron3dView">
@@ -113,12 +121,44 @@ require __DIR__ . '/header.php';
   font-size: 0.92rem;
 }
 
+.geocron3d-time-controls {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin: 0 0 12px;
+}
+
+.geocron3d-time-button {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(108, 145, 220, 0.28);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: rgba(10, 16, 32, 0.72);
+  color: rgba(220, 232, 255, 0.92);
+  font: inherit;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background-color 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease, transform 0.16s ease;
+}
+
+.geocron3d-time-button:hover {
+  border-color: rgba(125, 170, 255, 0.55);
+  background: rgba(18, 28, 52, 0.92);
+}
+
+.geocron3d-time-button.is-active {
+  border-color: rgba(150, 190, 255, 0.78);
+  background: rgba(38, 66, 122, 0.92);
+}
+
+.geocron3d-time-readout {
+  margin: 0 0 12px;
+  color: rgba(192, 214, 255, 0.88);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
 .geocron3d-view {
   position: relative;
-  background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 36%, rgba(70, 110, 190, 0.12), transparent 30%),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 68%, rgba(8, 12, 20, 0.1), transparent 44%),
-    #02050b;
+  background: #000;
 }
 
 .geocron3d-view canvas {
@@ -178,6 +218,7 @@ require __DIR__ . '/header.php';
 }
 </style>
 
+<script src="./js/astronomy.browser.min.js"></script>
 <script type="importmap">
 {
   "imports": {
@@ -190,6 +231,8 @@ require __DIR__ . '/header.php';
 import * as THREE from 'three';
 import { GLTFLoader } from './js/GLTFLoader.js';
 
+const AstronomyEngine = window.Astronomy;
+
 const EARTH_RADIUS = 6;
 const EARTH_REAL_RADIUS_KM = 6371;
 const ORBIT_WINDOW_MINUTES = 90;
@@ -197,14 +240,24 @@ const ORBIT_STEP_SECONDS = 10;
 const ORBIT_REFRESH_MS = 30_000;
 const MONTH_INDEX = new Date().getMonth() + 1;
 const EARTH_LONGITUDE_OFFSET_DEG = 0;
+const EARTH_AXIAL_TILT_DEG = 23.439281;
 
 const canvas = document.getElementById('geocron3dCanvas');
 const host = document.getElementById('geocron3dView');
 const statusEl = document.getElementById('geocron3dStatus');
 const labelsToggle = document.getElementById('geocron3dLabelsToggle');
 const labelsLayer = document.getElementById('geocron3dLabels');
+const timeReadoutEl = document.getElementById('geocron3dTimeReadout');
+const timeButtons = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[data-time-scale]'));
 let labelsEnabled = false;
 let issModelTemplatePromise = null;
+let simulatedTime = new Date();
+let lastFrameTimeMs = performance.now();
+let timeScale = 1;
+
+if (!AstronomyEngine) {
+  throw new Error('Astronomy Engine konnte nicht geladen werden.');
+}
 
 function setStatus(text, isError = false) {
   statusEl.textContent = text;
@@ -252,6 +305,64 @@ function wrapLongitude(lon) {
   return ((lon + 180) % 360 + 360) % 360 - 180;
 }
 
+function getJulianDate(date) {
+  return date.getTime() / 86400000 + 2440587.5;
+}
+
+function getGreenwichMeanSiderealTime(date) {
+  const julianDate = getJulianDate(date);
+  const t = (julianDate - 2451545.0) / 36525;
+  let gmstDeg = 280.46061837
+    + 360.98564736629 * (julianDate - 2451545.0)
+    + 0.000387933 * t * t
+    - (t * t * t) / 38710000;
+  gmstDeg = ((gmstDeg % 360) + 360) % 360;
+  return THREE.MathUtils.degToRad(gmstDeg);
+}
+
+function getSunSubsolarPoint(date) {
+  const sunVector = AstronomyEngine.GeoVector(AstronomyEngine.Body.Sun, date, true);
+  const radius = Math.hypot(sunVector.x, sunVector.y, sunVector.z);
+  const declinationRad = Math.asin(sunVector.z / radius);
+  const rightAscensionRad = Math.atan2(sunVector.y, sunVector.x);
+  const gmstRad = getGreenwichMeanSiderealTime(date);
+  const subsolarLongitudeRad = THREE.MathUtils.euclideanModulo(rightAscensionRad - gmstRad + Math.PI, Math.PI * 2) - Math.PI;
+
+  return {
+    latDeg: THREE.MathUtils.radToDeg(declinationRad),
+    lonDeg: THREE.MathUtils.radToDeg(subsolarLongitudeRad),
+  };
+}
+
+function formatSimulationTime(date) {
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat('de-DE', {
+    dateStyle: 'medium',
+    timeStyle: 'medium',
+    timeZone: 'UTC',
+  }).format(date) + ' UTC';
+}
+
+function updateTimeReadout() {
+  const modeLabel = timeScale === 0 ? 'Pausiert' : (timeScale === 1 ? 'Live' : `${timeScale}x`);
+  timeReadoutEl.textContent = `Simulationszeit: ${formatSimulationTime(simulatedTime)} (${modeLabel})`;
+}
+
+function setTimeScale(nextScale) {
+  timeScale = nextScale;
+  if (nextScale === 1) {
+    simulatedTime = new Date();
+    lastFrameTimeMs = performance.now();
+    if (satelliteLib && satellites.length > 0) {
+      refreshOrbitLines(satellites, satelliteLib, simulatedTime);
+      nextOrbitRefreshAt = performance.now() + ORBIT_REFRESH_MS;
+    }
+  }
+  for (const button of timeButtons) {
+    button.classList.toggle('is-active', Number(button.dataset.timeScale) === nextScale);
+  }
+  updateTimeReadout();
+}
+
 function createOrbitGeometry(samples) {
   const positions = [];
   for (const sample of samples) {
@@ -272,8 +383,7 @@ renderer.setPixelRatio(Math.min(window.devicePixelRatio || 1, 2));
 renderer.outputColorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
 
 const scene = new THREE.Scene();
-scene.background = new THREE.Color(0x02050b);
-scene.fog = new THREE.FogExp2(0x02050b, 0.04);
+scene.background = new THREE.Color(0x000000);
 
 const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(42, 1, 0.1, 500);
 camera.position.set(0, 4.8, 18);
@@ -281,6 +391,13 @@ camera.position.set(0, 4.8, 18);
 const root = new THREE.Group();
 scene.add(root);
 
+const earthTiltGroup = new THREE.Group();
+earthTiltGroup.rotation.z = THREE.MathUtils.degToRad(-EARTH_AXIAL_TILT_DEG);
+root.add(earthTiltGroup);
+
+const earthRotationGroup = new THREE.Group();
+earthTiltGroup.add(earthRotationGroup);
+
 const starsGeometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
 const starPositions = [];
 for (let i = 0; i < 1500; i++) {
@@ -353,7 +470,7 @@ const earthMesh = new THREE.Mesh(
   new THREE.SphereGeometry(EARTH_RADIUS, 96, 96),
   earthMaterial
 );
-root.add(earthMesh);
+earthRotationGroup.add(earthMesh);
 
 const atmosphereMesh = new THREE.Mesh(
   new THREE.SphereGeometry(EARTH_RADIUS * 1.035, 64, 64),
@@ -364,23 +481,12 @@ const atmosphereMesh = new THREE.Mesh(
     side: THREE.BackSide,
   })
 );
-root.add(atmosphereMesh);
-
-const earthGlow = new THREE.Sprite(
-  new THREE.SpriteMaterial({
-    color: 0x7aa7ff,
-    transparent: true,
-    opacity: 0.16,
-    depthWrite: false,
-  })
-);
-earthGlow.scale.setScalar(17);
-root.add(earthGlow);
+earthRotationGroup.add(atmosphereMesh);
 
 const satelliteGroup = new THREE.Group();
 const orbitGroup = new THREE.Group();
-root.add(orbitGroup);
-root.add(satelliteGroup);
+earthRotationGroup.add(orbitGroup);
+earthRotationGroup.add(satelliteGroup);
 
 const dragState = {
   active: false,
@@ -503,34 +609,158 @@ function loadIssModelTemplate() {
   return issModelTemplatePromise;
 }
 
-function createSatelliteFallback(color, isIss = false) {
-  if (!isIss) {
-    return new THREE.Mesh(
-      new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.11, 16, 16),
-      new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color })
-    );
-  }
-
+function createSatelliteFallback(color, isIss = false, variantSeed = 0) {
   const group = new THREE.Group();
 
   const bodyMaterial = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
-    color: 0xd7dde8,
+    color: isIss ? 0xd7dde8 : new THREE.Color(color).lerp(new THREE.Color(0xd9e1ef), 0.45),
     roughness: 0.65,
     metalness: 0.35,
   });
   const panelMaterial = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
-    color: 0x587fc8,
+    color: isIss ? 0x587fc8 : new THREE.Color(color).offsetHSL(0.02, -0.05, -0.12),
     roughness: 0.55,
     metalness: 0.2,
     emissive: 0x112244,
     emissiveIntensity: 0.18,
   });
   const trussMaterial = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
-    color: 0xb8c3d9,
+    color: isIss ? 0xb8c3d9 : 0xb9c4d8,
     roughness: 0.7,
     metalness: 0.28,
   });
 
+  if (!isIss) {
+    const variant = Math.abs(variantSeed) % 4;
+
+    if (variant === 0) {
+      const bus = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.18, 0.14, 0.14),
+        bodyMaterial
+      );
+      group.add(bus);
+
+      const mast = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.CylinderGeometry(0.012, 0.012, 0.62, 10),
+        trussMaterial
+      );
+      mast.rotation.z = Math.PI / 2;
+      group.add(mast);
+
+      const panelGeometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.24, 0.012, 0.14);
+      const leftPanel = new THREE.Mesh(panelGeometry, panelMaterial);
+      leftPanel.position.x = -0.43;
+      group.add(leftPanel);
+
+      const rightPanel = new THREE.Mesh(panelGeometry, panelMaterial);
+      rightPanel.position.x = 0.43;
+      group.add(rightPanel);
+
+      const antenna = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.CylinderGeometry(0.008, 0.008, 0.16, 10),
+        trussMaterial
+      );
+      antenna.position.y = 0.14;
+      group.add(antenna);
+    } else if (variant === 1) {
+      const body = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.CylinderGeometry(0.09, 0.09, 0.22, 12),
+        bodyMaterial
+      );
+      body.rotation.z = Math.PI / 2;
+      group.add(body);
+
+      const dish = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.085, 16, 12, 0, Math.PI * 2, 0, Math.PI / 2),
+        trussMaterial
+      );
+      dish.rotation.z = -Math.PI / 2;
+      dish.position.x = 0.18;
+      group.add(dish);
+
+      const panelGeometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.18, 0.012, 0.11);
+      const topPanel = new THREE.Mesh(panelGeometry, panelMaterial);
+      topPanel.position.set(-0.05, 0.2, 0);
+      topPanel.rotation.z = Math.PI / 2;
+      group.add(topPanel);
+
+      const bottomPanel = new THREE.Mesh(panelGeometry, panelMaterial);
+      bottomPanel.position.set(-0.05, -0.2, 0);
+      bottomPanel.rotation.z = Math.PI / 2;
+      group.add(bottomPanel);
+    } else if (variant === 2) {
+      const core = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.16, 0.16, 0.2),
+        bodyMaterial
+      );
+      group.add(core);
+
+      const armX = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.58, 0.018, 0.018),
+        trussMaterial
+      );
+      group.add(armX);
+
+      const armY = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.018, 0.58, 0.018),
+        trussMaterial
+      );
+      group.add(armY);
+
+      const panelGeometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.14, 0.012, 0.12);
+      const panelOffsets = [
+        [0.34, 0, 0],
+        [-0.34, 0, 0],
+        [0, 0.34, 0],
+        [0, -0.34, 0],
+      ];
+      for (const [x, y, z] of panelOffsets) {
+        const panel = new THREE.Mesh(panelGeometry, panelMaterial);
+        panel.position.set(x, y, z);
+        panel.rotation.z = Math.abs(y) > 0 ? Math.PI / 2 : 0;
+        group.add(panel);
+      }
+    } else {
+      const bus = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.18, 0.11, 0.24),
+        bodyMaterial
+      );
+      group.add(bus);
+
+      const leftWing = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.32, 0.012, 0.12),
+        panelMaterial
+      );
+      leftWing.position.set(-0.28, 0.03, 0);
+      leftWing.rotation.z = 0.16;
+      group.add(leftWing);
+
+      const rightWing = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.32, 0.012, 0.12),
+        panelMaterial
+      );
+      rightWing.position.set(0.28, -0.03, 0);
+      rightWing.rotation.z = -0.16;
+      group.add(rightWing);
+
+      const boom = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.CylinderGeometry(0.01, 0.01, 0.28, 10),
+        trussMaterial
+      );
+      boom.position.y = -0.18;
+      group.add(boom);
+
+      const sensor = new THREE.Mesh(
+        new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.05, 0.05, 0.09),
+        trussMaterial
+      );
+      sensor.position.y = -0.33;
+      group.add(sensor);
+    }
+
+    return group;
+  }
+
   const core = new THREE.Mesh(
     new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.24, 0.14, 0.14),
     bodyMaterial
@@ -612,7 +842,7 @@ async function buildSatellites(rows, satelliteLib) {
     const isIss = row.norad_cat_id === 25544;
     const mesh = isIss && issTemplate
       ? issTemplate.clone(true)
-      : createSatelliteFallback(color, isIss);
+      : createSatelliteFallback(color, isIss, row.norad_cat_id + index);
     mesh.scale.setScalar(isIss && issTemplate ? 0.0035 : (isIss ? 1.35 : 1));
     satelliteGroup.add(mesh);
 
@@ -621,7 +851,7 @@ async function buildSatellites(rows, satelliteLib) {
     labelEl.textContent = row.object_name ?? String(row.norad_cat_id);
     labelsLayer.appendChild(labelEl);
 
-    const orbitSamples = buildOrbitSamples(satrec, satelliteLib, new Date());
+    const orbitSamples = buildOrbitSamples(satrec, satelliteLib, simulatedTime);
     let orbitLine = null;
     if (orbitSamples.length > 1) {
       orbitLine = new THREE.Line(
@@ -698,8 +928,8 @@ function updateSatellitePositions(items, satelliteLib, now) {
       continue;
     }
 
-    const labelPos = pos.clone().multiplyScalar(1.035);
-    const ndc = labelPos.project(camera);
+    const labelPos = item.mesh.getWorldPosition(new THREE.Vector3()).multiplyScalar(1.035);
+    const ndc = labelPos.clone().project(camera);
     const isOffscreen = ndc.z < -1 || ndc.z > 1 || ndc.x < -1 || ndc.x > 1 || ndc.y < -1 || ndc.y > 1;
 
     if (isOffscreen) {
@@ -708,7 +938,7 @@ function updateSatellitePositions(items, satelliteLib, now) {
     }
 
     const viewDir = camera.position.clone().normalize();
-    const satNormal = pos.clone().normalize();
+    const satNormal = labelPos.clone().normalize();
     if (satNormal.dot(viewDir) <= 0) {
       item.labelEl.classList.remove('is-visible');
       continue;
@@ -722,6 +952,15 @@ function updateSatellitePositions(items, satelliteLib, now) {
   }
 }
 
+function updateEarthOrientation(now) {
+  const gmst = getGreenwichMeanSiderealTime(now);
+  earthRotationGroup.rotation.y = gmst + THREE.MathUtils.degToRad(EARTH_LONGITUDE_OFFSET_DEG);
+
+  const subsolarPoint = getSunSubsolarPoint(now);
+  const sunDirectionLocal = lonLatAltToVector3(subsolarPoint.latDeg, subsolarPoint.lonDeg, 0).normalize().multiplyScalar(28);
+  sunLight.position.copy(earthRotationGroup.localToWorld(sunDirectionLocal));
+}
+
 let satellites = [];
 let satelliteLib = null;
 let nextOrbitRefreshAt = 0;
@@ -736,8 +975,16 @@ labelsToggle.addEventListener('change', () => {
   }
 });
 
+for (const button of timeButtons) {
+  button.addEventListener('click', () => {
+    setTimeScale(Number(button.dataset.timeScale));
+  });
+}
+
 async function init() {
   try {
+    simulatedTime = new Date();
+    updateTimeReadout();
     satelliteLib = await loadSatelliteJs();
     setStatus('Lade TLE-Daten und ISS-Modell…');
 
@@ -766,12 +1013,22 @@ async function init() {
 function animate() {
   requestAnimationFrame(animate);
 
+  const frameNowMs = performance.now();
+  const deltaMs = Math.min(frameNowMs - lastFrameTimeMs, 1000);
+  lastFrameTimeMs = frameNowMs;
+
+  if (timeScale !== 0) {
+    simulatedTime = new Date(simulatedTime.getTime() + deltaMs * timeScale);
+  }
+
+  updateTimeReadout();
+  updateEarthOrientation(simulatedTime);
+
   if (satelliteLib && satellites.length > 0) {
-    const now = new Date();
-    updateSatellitePositions(satellites, satelliteLib, now);
+    updateSatellitePositions(satellites, satelliteLib, simulatedTime);
 
     if (performance.now() >= nextOrbitRefreshAt) {
-      refreshOrbitLines(satellites, satelliteLib, now);
+      refreshOrbitLines(satellites, satelliteLib, simulatedTime);
       nextOrbitRefreshAt = performance.now() + ORBIT_REFRESH_MS;
     }
   }