diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.cpp b/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.cpp
index 08ca0df221..72fd37605a 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,32 @@
 #include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/make_shared.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Render/IntersectorInterface.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Viewport/ViewportMessages.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorSelectionUtil.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelectionRequestBus.h>
 #include <EditorViewportSettings.h>
 
+AZ_CVAR(
+    bool,
+    ed_cameraPinDefaultOrbit,
+    true,
+    nullptr,
+    AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null,
+    "Sets whether the default orbit point moves with the camera or not");
+AZ_CVAR(
+    bool,
+    ed_cameraDefaultOrbitAxesOrtho,
+    true,
+    nullptr,
+    AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null,
+    "Sets whether to draw the default orbit point as orthographic or not");
+AZ_CVAR(
+    float,
+    ed_cameraDefaultOrbitFadeDuration,
+    0.5f,
+    nullptr,
+    AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null,
+    "Sets how long the default orbit point should take to appear and disappear");
+
 namespace SandboxEditor
 {
     static AzFramework::TranslateCameraInputChannelIds BuildTranslateCameraInputChannelIds()
@@ -190,12 +213,6 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
             return AZStd::nullopt;
         };
 
-        const auto orbitFn = [pivotFn](const AZ::Vector3& pivotFallback = AZ::Vector3::CreateZero())
-        {
-            // return the pivot otherwise use the fallback
-            return pivotFn().value_or(pivotFallback);
-        };
-
         m_firstPersonFocusCamera =
             AZStd::make_shared<AzFramework::FocusCameraInput>(SandboxEditor::CameraFocusChannelId(), AzFramework::FocusLook);
 
@@ -204,9 +221,26 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         m_orbitCamera = AZStd::make_shared<AzFramework::OrbitCameraInput>(SandboxEditor::CameraOrbitChannelId());
 
         m_orbitCamera->SetPivotFn(
-            [orbitFn]([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Vector3& position, [[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Vector3& direction)
+            [this, pivotFn](const AZ::Vector3& position, const AZ::Vector3& direction)
             {
-                return orbitFn(position + direction * SandboxEditor::CameraDefaultOrbitDistance());
+                // return the pivot
+                if (auto pivot = pivotFn())
+                {
+                    return pivot.value();
+                }
+
+                // start ticking and drawing (for the default pivot)
+                AZ::TickBus::Handler::BusConnect();
+                AzFramework::ViewportDebugDisplayEventBus::Handler::BusConnect(AzToolsFramework::GetEntityContextId());
+
+                m_defaultOrbiting = true;
+                // calculate the default orbit point
+                if (!ed_cameraPinDefaultOrbit || m_orbitCamera->Beginning())
+                {
+                    m_defaultOrbitPoint = position + direction * SandboxEditor::CameraDefaultOrbitDistance();
+                }
+
+                return m_defaultOrbitPoint;
             });
 
         m_orbitRotateCamera = AZStd::make_shared<AzFramework::RotateCameraInput>(SandboxEditor::CameraOrbitLookChannelId());
@@ -311,4 +345,67 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
                 m_viewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::ClearReferenceFrame);
         }
     }
+
+    void EditorModularViewportCameraComposer::OnTick(const float deltaTime, [[maybe_unused]] AZ::ScriptTimePoint time)
+    {
+        const float delta = [duration = &ed_cameraDefaultOrbitFadeDuration, deltaTime] {
+            if (*duration == 0.0f) {
+                return 1.0f;
+            }
+            return deltaTime / *duration;
+        }();
+
+        if (m_defaultOrbiting)
+        {
+            m_defaultOrbitOpacity = AZStd::min(m_defaultOrbitOpacity + delta, 1.0f);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            m_defaultOrbitOpacity = AZStd::max(m_defaultOrbitOpacity - delta, 0.0f);
+            if (m_defaultOrbitOpacity == 0.0f)
+            {
+                AZ::TickBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
+                AzFramework::ViewportDebugDisplayEventBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
+            }
+        }
+
+        m_defaultOrbiting = false;
+    }
+
+    static void DrawTransformAxis(
+        AzFramework::DebugDisplayRequests& display,
+        const AzFramework::CameraState& cameraState,
+        const AZ::Vector3& pivot,
+        const float axisLength,
+        const float alpha)
+    {
+        const int prevState = display.GetState();
+
+        display.DepthWriteOff();
+        display.DepthTestOff();
+        display.CullOff();
+
+        const float orthoScale =
+            ed_cameraDefaultOrbitAxesOrtho ? AzToolsFramework::CalculateScreenToWorldMultiplier(pivot, cameraState) : 1.0f;
+
+        display.SetColor(AZ::Color::CreateFromVector3AndFloat(AZ::Colors::Red.GetAsVector3(), alpha));
+        display.DrawLine(pivot, pivot + AZ::Vector3::CreateAxisX() * axisLength * orthoScale);
+        display.SetColor(AZ::Color::CreateFromVector3AndFloat(AZ::Colors::LawnGreen.GetAsVector3(), alpha));
+        display.DrawLine(pivot, pivot + AZ::Vector3::CreateAxisY() * axisLength * orthoScale);
+        display.SetColor(AZ::Color::CreateFromVector3AndFloat(AZ::Colors::Blue.GetAsVector3(), alpha));
+        display.DrawLine(pivot, pivot + AZ::Vector3::CreateAxisZ() * axisLength * orthoScale);
+
+        display.DepthWriteOn();
+        display.DepthTestOn();
+        display.CullOn();
+
+        display.SetState(prevState);
+    }
+
+    void EditorModularViewportCameraComposer::DisplayViewport(
+        [[maybe_unused]] const AzFramework::ViewportInfo& viewportInfo, AzFramework::DebugDisplayRequests& debugDisplay)
+    {
+        DrawTransformAxis(
+            debugDisplay, AzToolsFramework::GetCameraState(viewportInfo.m_viewportId), m_defaultOrbitPoint, 1.0f, m_defaultOrbitOpacity);
+    }
 } // namespace SandboxEditor
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h b/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h
index 9cfd6f3554..6cd5df533c 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.h>
+#include <AzCore/Component/TickBus.h>
+#include <AzFramework/Entity/EntityDebugDisplayBus.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorCameraBus.h>
 #include <EditorModularViewportCameraComposerBus.h>
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
     class EditorModularViewportCameraComposer
         : private EditorModularViewportCameraComposerNotificationBus::Handler
         , private Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus::Handler
+        , private AzFramework::ViewportDebugDisplayEventBus::Handler
+        , private AZ::TickBus::Handler
     {
     public:
         SANDBOX_API explicit EditorModularViewportCameraComposer(AzFramework::ViewportId viewportId);
@@ -29,6 +33,12 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         SANDBOX_API AZStd::shared_ptr<AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraController> CreateModularViewportCameraController();
 
     private:
+        // AzFramework::ViewportDebugDisplayEventBus overrides ...
+        void DisplayViewport(const AzFramework::ViewportInfo& viewportInfo, AzFramework::DebugDisplayRequests& debugDisplay) override;
+
+        // AZ::TickBus overrides ...
+        void OnTick(float deltaTime, AZ::ScriptTimePoint time) override;
+
         //! Setup all internal camera inputs.
         void SetupCameras();
 
@@ -52,5 +62,9 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         AZStd::shared_ptr<AzFramework::FocusCameraInput> m_orbitFocusCamera;
 
         AzFramework::ViewportId m_viewportId;
+
+        float m_defaultOrbitOpacity = 0.0f; //!< The default orbit axes opacity (to fade in and out).
+        AZ::Vector3 m_defaultOrbitPoint = AZ::Vector3::CreateZero(); //!< The orbit point to use when no entity is selected.
+        bool m_defaultOrbiting = false; //!< Is the camera default orbiting (orbiting when there's no selected entity).
     };
 } // namespace SandboxEditor