UE 5.7 – Directional Light Intensity Takes Time to Darken Scene

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Hi everyone,

I’m working in Unreal Engine 5.7 and noticed something odd with Directional Light. When I reduce its intensity from any value down to zero, the scene doesn’t go dark immediately. Instead, it gradually darkens over time.
For context:

  • My Directional Light is currently set to Movable

  • I have a Sky Light in the scene

  • Post Process Volume has default auto-exposure settings

Any advice or step-by-step setup would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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You can’t do instantaneous lighting transitions with Lumen in any practical way. Best you can do is increase the update speed in the post process volume.