diff --git a/src/main/java/magicbees/bees/BeeMutation.java b/src/main/java/magicbees/bees/BeeMutation.java
index 53ff5e2..e349306 100644
--- a/src/main/java/magicbees/bees/BeeMutation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/magicbees/bees/BeeMutation.java
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ public class BeeMutation implements IBeeMutation
 			if (moonPhaseStart != moonPhaseEnd)
 			{
 				conditions.add(String.format(LocalizationManager.getLocalizedString("research.requiresPhase"),
-						moonPhaseStart.getLocalizedName(), moonPhaseEnd.getLocalizedName()));
+						moonPhaseStart.getLocalizedNameAlt(), moonPhaseEnd.getLocalizedNameAlt()));
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/src/main/java/magicbees/main/utils/MoonPhase.java b/src/main/java/magicbees/main/utils/MoonPhase.java
index 6a6c9c2..d1ad42a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/magicbees/main/utils/MoonPhase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/magicbees/main/utils/MoonPhase.java
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 /**
  * Class to abstract the moon phase from the world time a bit.
  */
-public enum MoonPhase
-{
+public enum MoonPhase {
 	FULL("full"),
 	WANING_GIBBOUS("gibbousWaning"),
 	WANING_HALF("halfWaning"),
@@ -18,22 +17,18 @@ public enum MoonPhase
 
 	private String phaseName;
 
-	private MoonPhase(String name)
-	{
+	private MoonPhase(String name) {
 		this.phaseName = name;
 	}
 
-	public boolean isBetween(MoonPhase first, MoonPhase second)
-	{
+	public boolean isBetween(MoonPhase first, MoonPhase second) {
 		boolean flag = false;
 
-		if (first.ordinal() <= second.ordinal())
-		{
+		if (first.ordinal() <= second.ordinal()) {
 			// Straightforward.
 			flag = first.ordinal() <= this.ordinal() && this.ordinal() <= second.ordinal();
 		}
-		else
-		{
+		else {
 			// Wraps around the boundary.
 			flag = (first.ordinal() <= this.ordinal() && this.ordinal() <= WAXING_GIBBOUS.ordinal()) ||
 					(FULL.ordinal() <= this.ordinal() && this.ordinal() <= second.ordinal());
@@ -42,18 +37,23 @@ public enum MoonPhase
 		return flag;
 	}
 
-	public String getLocalizedName()
-	{
+	public String getLocalizedName() {
 		return LocalizationManager.getLocalizedString("moon." + this.phaseName);
 	}
+	
+	public String getLocalizedNameAlt() {
+		String response = LocalizationManager.getLocalizedString("moon.alt." + this.phaseName);
+		if (response.isEmpty()) {
+			return getLocalizedName();
+		}
+		return response;
+	}
 
-	public static MoonPhase getMoonPhase(World w)
-	{
+	public static MoonPhase getMoonPhase(World w) {
 		return getMoonPhaseFromTime(w.getWorldTime());
 	}
 
-	public static MoonPhase getMoonPhaseFromTime(long time)
-	{
+	public static MoonPhase getMoonPhaseFromTime(long time) {
 		return MoonPhase.values()[(int)((time - 6000) / 24000L) % 8];
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/magicbees/lang/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/magicbees/lang/en_US.lang
index 697d211..3c887bc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/magicbees/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/magicbees/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ liquid.cryotheum=Gelid Cryotheum
 liquid.mana=Primal Mana
 liquid.coal=Liquifacted Coal
 
-#Moondial
+#Moondial & Mutation moon phase conditions
 moon.full=Full Moon
 moon.gibbousWaning=Waning Gibbous
 moon.gibbousWaxing=Waxing Gibbous
@@ -182,6 +182,17 @@ moon.crescentWaning=Waning Crescent
 moon.crescentWaxing=Waxing Crescent
 moon.new=New Moon
 
+# Alternate moon names for languages that require a different kind of localization. Remove # to activate.
+#	If missing, will fall back on the non-alternate versions.
+#moon.alt.full=
+#moon.alt.gibbousWaning=
+#moon.alt.gibbousWaxing=
+#moon.alt.halfWaning=
+#moon.alt.halfWaxing=
+#moon.alt.crescentWaning=
+#moon.alt.crescentWaxing=
+#moon.alt.new=
+
 #Backpack
 backpack.thaumaturge=Thaumaturge's Backpack