# Sun Path, Sky Mask, and Direct Sun Hours ## Sun Path Learn how to create and modify a sun path in Ladybug Tools. {% embed url="" %} ## Sky Mask Use the Sky Mask component to determine optimal horizontal or vertical shading angle while also taking context into consideration. {% embed url="" %} ## Daylight Availability Use the Direct Sun Hours component to calculate the hours of direct sunlight falling on a surface or set of surfaces. {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ladybug.tools/ladybug-tools-academy/climate-analysis/sun-path-sky-mask-and-direct-sun-hours.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.