# light-directional-horizontal

> Talos next · Since 0.7

Every directional light in the scene lies within 5 degrees of the horizon (none points further down). A light travels along its local -Z, so an identity rotation is level: floors and ground get only sky light and look flat and washed out. Fix: tilt the light 30-60 degrees down (e.g. `"rotation": [-0.4769, 0.2086, 0, 0.8538]`, about 55 degrees), or set `meta.environment.sky.sunFromSky`. Silent outside a project, when `sunFromSky` is true, and for lights of zero intensity. Warning: see SEVERITY.

| | |
|---|---|
| Severity | `warning` |
| Source | `contract` |
| Offers a fix patch | no |

## Messages

The message opens with the code; `<…>` stands for a value.

- `directional light "<…>" is <…> degrees from the horizon (a light travels along its local -Z, so an identity rotation is level), so floors and ground get only sky light and look flat and washed out; tilt it 30-60 degrees down, e.g. "rotation": [-0.4769, 0.2086, 0, 0.8538] (about 55 degrees), or set meta.environment.sky.sunFromSky to let the sky aim it`

## Where it points

- `/entities/<n>/transform/rotation`

## Components it can refuse

- `light`

## Since / changed

See the version chips above and what changed.