Let the Sun Shine In – or Not! How to Control Summer Glare with Smart Lighting

Summer brings warmth, energy, and longer days—but it also brings harsh glare, unwanted heat, and uneven lighting inside commercial spaces. While natural sunlight is beautiful, too much of it can create discomfort, reduce productivity, and affect the ambiance of your business environment. The solution? Smart lighting solutions that let you control when and how the sun shines in.

At Ankur Lighting, we understand the fine balance between sunlight and artificial illumination. With our cutting-edge smart lighting products and expert design insights, you can embrace summer on your terms—reducing glare, saving energy, and enhancing comfort across your workspace.

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Why Summer Glare Is a Problem for Businesses

Glare occurs when there is too much contrast between bright light and dark areas. In commercial spaces—especially offices, showrooms, cafes, and retail stores—summer glare can lead to:

• Eye strain and discomfort for staff

• Reduced visibility of screens and displays

• Overuse of air conditioning due to excessive heat

• Poor customer experiences in over-lit zones

• Higher electricity bills due to imbalance in lighting control

The good news? Smart lighting solutions from Ankur Lighting offer complete control—automatically adjusting to sunlight levels and personalizing brightness for every corner.

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1. Embrace Smart Daylight Sensors for Automated Balance

One of the smartest ways to control glare is by using daylight sensors that detect the level of natural light and automatically adjust artificial lighting accordingly.

Benefits:

• Maintain consistent brightness levels

• Eliminate glare by dimming in sunny zones

• Reduce energy consumption during daylight hours

🛠️ Recommended: Ankur Daylight Sensor-Integrated LED Panels

These intelligent panels adjust output in real-time, preventing over-illumination during peak daylight. Ideal for open-plan offices, galleries, and modern retail.

🛒 Browse Daylight-Adaptive LEDs at ankurlighting.com

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2. Install Dimmable Smart LEDs for Personal Control

Unlike standard lights, dimmable smart LEDs let you choose exactly how bright or soft the illumination should be. Employees or managers can adjust lights to suit changing sunlight throughout the day.

Use Cases:

• Dim lights near large glass windows in the afternoon

• Create zones with varied intensity for different tasks

• Add ambiance during customer-facing hours

💡 Best Pick: Ankur Smart Dimmable Downlights

Controlled via app or remote, these downlights offer fine-tuned brightness and color temperature control—perfect for cafes, meeting rooms, and boutique stores.

🌟 Let staff adjust their lighting zone with Ankur’s smart downlight range

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3. Use Tunable White Lighting to Match Natural Light

Tunable white lighting allows you to adjust color temperature from warm (2700K) to cool (6500K), mimicking the changes in natural daylight. This creates a harmonious lighting atmosphere, especially useful when balancing sunlight coming through windows.

Benefits:

• Synchronizes indoor lighting with the time of day

• Reduces eye strain and enhances mood

• Supports circadian rhythm in office environments

🔄 Top Product: Ankur Tunable LED Panels

These panels shift from sunrise-inspired warm tones to energizing cool light, creating a seamless transition from morning to evening.

🧠 Upgrade to intelligent ambiance with Ankur’s tunable panels

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4. Install Motion & Occupancy Sensors for Smarter Efficiency

Glare isn’t always just a sunlight problem—it’s also about unused artificial lighting. Installing motion and occupancy sensors ensures lights are only on where needed, reducing the intensity in overlit areas and preventing waste.

Ideal For:

• Conference rooms

• Breakout areas

• Washrooms

• Hallways

⚙️ Efficient Option: Ankur Motion Sensor Downlights

Combining energy savings with automation, these fixtures turn on only when needed, offering ideal lighting without contributing to excessive brightness.

🚶 Smart presence detection—only from Ankur Lighting

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5. Combine Smart Lighting with Window Treatments

Smart lighting works best when paired with smart window treatments like motorized blinds, UV films, or light-filtering curtains. These can block or diffuse harsh rays, while Ankur’s LEDs supplement the rest of the brightness needed.

Design Tip:

Use layered lighting with recessed ceiling lights, pendant fixtures, and accent lights to complement shaded daylight.

🪟 Style Tip: Install Ankur Designer Pendant Lights in shaded zones for perfect visibility without glare.

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6. Combat Screen Glare in Offices with Task Lighting

Nothing ruins productivity like trying to read a laptop or monitor under harsh overhead light and sunlight glare. Task lighting lets you focus light exactly where it's needed.

Tips to Reduce Screen Glare:

• Avoid overhead fixtures directly above workstations

• Use adjustable desk lighting or angled wall-mounted lights

• Position screens perpendicular to windows

👨💻 Ankur Spotlight Series: COB Adjustable Task Lights

With narrow beam angles and tilt adjustment, these lights give perfect illumination for focused work without screen interference.

🖥️ Enhance work comfort with task-specific lighting from Ankur

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7. Customize Lighting by Zones for Multi-Use Spaces

Retail stores, restaurants, and hospitality spaces often have different lighting needs in various sections. Glare control in one zone shouldn’t affect visibility in another.

Example Layout:

• Entrance area: Warm dimmable lights to balance daylight

• Display zones: Bright spotlights to highlight products

• Window seating: Soft wall lights or backlit panels

🛍️ Ankur Solution: Magnetic Modular Track Light System

Install multiple lighting types on a single track to customize lighting by area and easily adjust as sunlight shifts throughout the day.

🔧 Flexible, glare-free lighting—engineered by Ankur Lighting

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8. Leverage Smart Lighting Schedules

Automate your lighting throughout the day with scheduled smart controls. For instance:

• Morning: Cool white light to energize

• Afternoon: Dimming lights as sunlight peaks

• Evening: Warm tones for a cozy atmosphere

🌞 Summer Use Case:

Program Ankur’s smart systems to dim down automatically between 12–4 PM when sun glare is most intense.

🕐 Set it and forget it—Ankur smart schedules adjust your space on autopilot

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9. Illuminate Shelves and Corners Without Overpowering

Glare issues often arise when entire rooms are lit equally. Instead, layer lighting and focus only where it’s needed—especially for merchandise, menu boards, or artwork.

Layered Lighting = Less Glare + Better Focus

Use shelf strip lights, cabinet LEDs, or mini-spotlights to guide the eye while reducing reliance on overhead lighting.

🎨 Try Ankur's Shelf LED Strip Kits—perfect for glare-free, aesthetic retail and display lighting

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10. Upgrade Outdoor Areas with Controlled Lighting

Summer glare doesn't end indoors. Patios, storefronts, and terraces need gentle, controlled lighting that works with the fading sun—not against it.

Tips for Outdoor Glare Control:

• Use diffused wall lights rather than exposed bulbs

• Opt for indirect lighting to avoid harsh shadows

• Integrate solar + motion lights for sustainability

🌃 Top Pick: Ankur Outdoor Diffused Wall Washers

These sleek, weatherproof fixtures give soft, even lighting around outdoor zones—without adding glare to the customer’s evening.

🏡 Outdoor elegance meets summer control—only from Ankur

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Bonus: Use Color Temperature to Your Advantage

Different light temperatures evoke different moods and handle glare differently.

Time	Lighting Temp	Effect
Morning	5000K–6500K	Alert, energizing
Afternoon	4000K	Balanced, productive
Evening	2700K–3000K	Relaxing, glare-free

🎯 With Ankur Tunable Fixtures, you can adjust throughout the day with a single click.

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Why Smart Lighting Is a Must This Summer

Controlling glare is not just about comfort—it’s about performance, perception, and profits. Smart lighting:

• Enhances customer experiences

• Improves employee productivity

• Saves on electricity bills

• Extends product shelf life (by reducing UV impact)

• Gives your business a cutting-edge, modern look

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Why Choose Ankur Lighting?

At Ankur Lighting, we combine innovation with design to deliver smart lighting solutions for every commercial need. Whether you're upgrading a corporate office, styling a boutique café, or refreshing a retail space, we offer:

✅ Industry-certified, high-efficiency LEDs
✅ Dimmable, sensor-based, and tunable systems
✅ Decorative yet functional product lines
✅ PAN India delivery & commercial project support
✅ Custom lighting consultancy for large spaces

🛒 Visit www.ankurlighting.com or contact us for a free lighting design consultation.

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Ready to Take Control of Your Summer Lighting?

This June, don’t just cope with the glare—master it. With smart LED systems, daylight syncing, and sensor-based lighting, Ankur Lighting empowers your business to shine exactly how and when you want.

📩 Contact us today to customize your lighting experience.