This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since January 2020.
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:
<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>
| Value | <number> |
|---|---|
| Default value | 0 |
| Animatable | Yes |
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | WebView Android | WebView on iOS | |
azimuth |
5 | 79 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 6 |
© 2005–2025 MDN contributors.
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Reference/Attribute/azimuth