# Using an initial Sun and Sky setup. Any added spot, point or directional lights are having no effect. Is this a known Sun and Sky thing?

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**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** Sky, sun, unreal-engine, Lighting, question\
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-an-initial-sun-and-sky-setup-any-added-spot-point-or-directional-lights-are-having-no-effect-is-this-a-known-sun-and-sky-thing/469335 "2020-08-06T23:44:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![SJP](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@SJP](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SJP)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-an-initial-sun-and-sky-setup-any-added-spot-point-or-directional-lights-are-having-no-effect-is-this-a-known-sun-and-sky-thing/469335/1 "2020-08-06T23:44:49Z")

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Obviously, I’d like to have Sun and Sky, but still be able to add some art directed lights in spots, assuming that’s viable…

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**Author:** ![ClockworkOcean](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/clockworkocean/32/1169999_2.png) [@ClockworkOcean](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ClockworkOcean)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-an-initial-sun-and-sky-setup-any-added-spot-point-or-directional-lights-are-having-no-effect-is-this-a-known-sun-and-sky-thing/469335/2 "2020-08-07T13:07:17Z")

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Obvious question, but have you tried putting these near something? They wont have much effect outside unless you really ramp up the power…