azimuth

The azimuth attribute specifies the direction angle for the light source on the XY plane (clockwise), in degrees from the x axis.

You can use this attribute with the following SVG elements:

Example

html
<svg viewBox="0 0 440 200" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <filter id="distantLight1">
    <feDiffuseLighting>
      <feDistantLight azimuth="0" />
    </feDiffuseLighting>
  </filter>
  <filter id="distantLight2">
    <feDiffuseLighting>
      <feDistantLight azimuth="240" />
    </feDiffuseLighting>
  </filter>

  <circle cx="100" cy="100" r="80" filter="url(#distantLight1)" />
  <circle cx="340" cy="100" r="80" filter="url(#distantLight2)" />
</svg>

Usage notes

Value<number>
Default value0
AnimatableYes

Specifications