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# Sunlight & Sun Direction (old)

## Sunlight & Sun Direction

<figure><img src="https://692276616-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FN06Vv6nlwviUQ4hI2Kkd%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ed2c7bf484d720ab26d34e908797b7dee4fda97d%2Fsunlight-settings.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Sunlight Properties</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
Controls the Sun direction, intensity, and color. A good note is that the sun will still render even going past 90 degrees on the horizon. Unless it is wanted, or you would like to have a fully interior map with no sun contribution, set the intensity to 0 and it will save performance but turning the sun "off".
{% endhint %}

| Property Name  | Description                                                                             |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Intensity      | Changes the brightness of the sunlight                                                  |
| Color Override | Changes the color of the sunlight                                                       |
| Sun Direction  |                                                                                         |
| Sun Yaw        | <p>Cardinal direction sun</p><p>position (Left and Right) (Reference Image Sun Yaw)</p> |
| Sun Pitch      | Time of day sun position (Up and Down) (Reference Image Sun Pitch)                      |

![Sun Yaw](https://692276616-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FN06Vv6nlwviUQ4hI2Kkd%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3a19876099761aa4677b03e39c0e6255a7e33184%2Fsun-yaw.gif?alt=media)

![Sun Pitch](https://692276616-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FN06Vv6nlwviUQ4hI2Kkd%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-646eecce3c9ac294ae9d17156ffb38e3f93b0d71%2Fsun-pitch.gif?alt=media)

#### Contributors

Nitro\
Tyler | Lighting Artist