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title: "Sun, Geolocation and Time of Year"
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This page provides information about the properties of the Sun light in Enscape for Archicad.
## **Overview**
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The sun can have a dramatic effect on your project’s look and feel. Additionally to being able to quickly adjust the sun directly in the Enscape window, Enscape can also interpret the Geolocation and Time of Year settings from Archicad for the sun to be positioned correctly. You can quickly adjust the sun settings in Enscape by using various key combinations:
| | **Controls** | **Action** |
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| **Time of day**
** ** | > Macro (inline-media-image)
** **/** **> Macro (inline-media-image) | Press **U** or **I** to adjust the time of day. |
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 | You can also use **Shift **+ **Right Mouse Button** while dragging the mouse right or left. |
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| **Solar angle** | > Macro (inline-media-image)
> Macro (inline-media-image)
> Macro (inline-media-image)
/> Macro (inline-media-image) | Press **Shift** + **U** or **I** to adjust the Solar angle. |
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| **Solar rotation** | > Macro (inline-media-image)
> Macro (inline-media-image)
> Macro (inline-media-image)
/> Macro (inline-media-image) | Press **Ctrl** + **U** or **I** to adjust the Solar rotation. |
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| **Reset Sun Position** |  | Press the **Home** key to reset modifications made to the sun position. |
Generally speaking, the Sun Settings and Geolocation are adjusted in Archicad, and the Geolocation affects the position of the Sun when adjusting the time of year. You can choose a location under the **Project Location** option in Archicad and adjust the time of day by selecting the **3D Projection Settings**. You can also adjust the time of day in the Enscape window and save those settings for each view.
## **Sun Settings in ArchiCAD**
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## **Save Enscape Sun Position**
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