diff --git a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_data.cpp b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_data.cpp
index 78721eeb81..ac33ed1a1f 100644
--- a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_data.cpp
+++ b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_data.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,61 @@ void VertexLights2DServer::VertexLightQuadrant2D::get_lights(List<VertexLightDat
 	}
 }
 
+Color VertexLights2DServer::VertexLightQuadrant2D::sample_light(const Color &p_current_color, const Vector2 &p_position, const int p_item_cull_mask, const int p_layer) {
+	Color c = p_current_color;
+
+	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < lights.size(); ++i) {
+		VertexLightData2D *l = lights[i];
+		
+		if (!l->enabled) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (l->range.x == 0 || l->range.y == 0) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if ((l->item_cull_mask & p_item_cull_mask) == 0) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (p_layer < l->z_range.x || p_layer > l->z_range.y) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		Vector2 light_to_pos = p_position - l->position;
+
+		Vector2 light_to_pos_normal_space = light_to_pos;
+		light_to_pos_normal_space.x /= static_cast<real_t>(l->range.x);
+		light_to_pos_normal_space.y /= static_cast<real_t>(l->range.y);
+
+		real_t ltpnsl = light_to_pos_normal_space.length();
+
+		// Position is outside the light's range.
+		if (ltpnsl >= 1) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		real_t attenuation = pow(1.0 - ltpnsl, l->attenuation);
+
+		Color ac = l->color * attenuation;
+
+		switch (l->mode) {
+			case VertexLights2DServer::VERTEX_LIGHT_2D_MODE_ADD: {
+				c += ac;
+			} break;
+			case VertexLights2DServer::VERTEX_LIGHT_2D_MODE_SUB: {
+				c -= ac;
+			} break;
+			case VertexLights2DServer::VERTEX_LIGHT_2D_MODE_MIX: {
+				c = c.blend(ac);
+			} break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return c;
+}
+
 //VertexLightMap2D
 
 void VertexLights2DServer::VertexLightMap2D::recreate_quadrants() {
@@ -124,3 +179,23 @@ void VertexLights2DServer::VertexLightMap2D::clear() {
 		l->quadrant = NULL;
 	}
 }
+
+Color VertexLights2DServer::VertexLightMap2D::sample_light(const Vector2 &p_position, const int p_item_cull_mask, const int p_layer) {
+	Color c = Color();
+
+	Vector2i quadrant_position = to_quadrant_position(p_position);
+
+	for (int x = quadrant_position.x - 1; x <= quadrant_position.x + 1; ++x) {
+		for (int y = quadrant_position.y - 1; y <= quadrant_position.y + 1; ++y) {
+			Vector2i qp = Vector2i(x, y);
+
+			if (quadrants.has(qp)) {
+				VertexLightQuadrant2D *q = quadrants[qp];
+
+				c = q->sample_light(c, p_position, p_item_cull_mask, p_layer);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return c;
+}
diff --git a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_lights_2d_server.cpp b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_lights_2d_server.cpp
index 2c431639dd..d076b9e198 100644
--- a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_lights_2d_server.cpp
+++ b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_lights_2d_server.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,15 @@ void VertexLights2DServer::light_set_item_cull_mask(RID p_light, const int p_ite
 	light->item_cull_mask = p_item_cull_mask;
 }
 
+// Sampling
+
+Color VertexLights2DServer::sample_light(RID p_map, const Vector2 &p_position, const int p_item_cull_mask, const int p_layer) {
+	VertexLightMap2D *map = map_owner.getornull(p_map);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(map == NULL, Color());
+	
+	return map->sample_light(p_position, p_item_cull_mask, p_layer);
+}
+
 // Rest
 
 void VertexLights2DServer::free(RID p_rid) {
@@ -337,6 +346,10 @@ void VertexLights2DServer::_bind_methods() {
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("light_get_item_cull_mask", "light"), &VertexLights2DServer::light_get_item_cull_mask);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("light_set_item_cull_mask", "light", "item_cull_mask"), &VertexLights2DServer::light_set_item_cull_mask);
+	
+	// Sampling
+	
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("sample_light", "map", "position", "item_cull_mask", "layer"), &VertexLights2DServer::sample_light, DEFVAL(1), DEFVAL(0));
 
 	// Rest
 
diff --git a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_lights_2d_server.h b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_lights_2d_server.h
index 429b27f19f..d9280fb7c5 100644
--- a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_lights_2d_server.h
+++ b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_lights_2d_server.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class VertexLights2DServer : public Object {
 
 	Vector2i light_get_range(RID p_light);
 	void light_set_range(RID p_light, const Vector2i &p_range);
-	
+
 	real_t light_get_attenuation(RID p_light);
 	void light_set_attenuation(RID p_light, const real_t p_attenuation);
 
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ class VertexLights2DServer : public Object {
 
 	// Sampling
 
+	Color sample_light(RID p_map, const Vector2 &p_position, const int p_item_cull_mask = 1, const int p_layer = 0);
+
 	// Rest
 
 	void free(RID p_rid);
@@ -161,6 +163,8 @@ class VertexLights2DServer : public Object {
 		VertexLightMap2D *map;
 
 		void get_lights(List<VertexLightData2D *> *p_lights);
+		
+		Color sample_light(const Color &p_current_color, const Vector2 &p_local_position, const int p_item_cull_mask, const int p_layer);
 
 		VertexLightQuadrant2D() {
 			map = NULL;
@@ -186,6 +190,8 @@ class VertexLights2DServer : public Object {
 		void set_light_position(VertexLightData2D *p_light, const Vector2 &p_position);
 
 		void clear();
+		
+		Color sample_light(const Vector2 &p_position, const int p_item_cull_mask = 1, const int p_layer = 0);
 
 		_FORCE_INLINE_ Vector2i to_quadrant_position(const Vector2 &p_position) {
 			return Vector2i(p_position.x / quadrant_size.x, p_position.y / quadrant_size.y);