diff --git a/docs/changes/2969.feature.rst b/docs/changes/2969.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/docs/changes/2969.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add chord length calculation for one or more polygons in the primary mirror description for muon analysis.
diff --git a/src/ctapipe/image/muon/intensity_fitter.py b/src/ctapipe/image/muon/intensity_fitter.py
index b3f3bb7e11f..05f1fb92e0d 100644
--- a/src/ctapipe/image/muon/intensity_fitter.py
+++ b/src/ctapipe/image/muon/intensity_fitter.py
@@ -39,6 +39,172 @@
 SQRT2 = np.sqrt(2)
 
 
+def polygon_chord(mu_x, mu_y, phi, vertices_list):
+    """
+    Compute the total chord length through one or more polygons for a set of
+    projection angles.
+
+    For each angle in ``phi``, the function evaluates the chord length
+    contributed by every polygon in ``vertices_list`` using
+    ``polygon_chord_base`` and returns the summed chord length.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    mu_x : float
+        X-coordinate of the ray origin, which is the muon's impact point (x).
+    mu_y : float
+        Y-coordinate of the ray origin, which is the muon's impact point (y).
+    phi : array-like
+        Angle defining the direction of the ray (cher. photon from muon).
+    vertices_list : list of ndarray
+        List of polygons. Each polygon is represented as an ``(N, 2)`` array
+        containing the polygon vertices in order.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    numpy.ndarray
+        One-dimensional array containing the total chord length for each
+        projection angle in ``phi``.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    Each polygon is processed independently, and the resulting chord lengths
+    are summed for every projection angle.
+    """
+
+    ri_x = []
+    ri_y = []
+    vi_x = []
+    vi_y = []
+
+    for ver_i in vertices_list:
+        ver_f = np.roll(ver_i, 1, axis=0)
+        ri_x.append(ver_i[:, 0])
+        ri_y.append(ver_i[:, 1])
+        vi_x.append(ver_f[:, 0] - ver_i[:, 0])
+        vi_y.append(ver_f[:, 1] - ver_i[:, 1])
+
+    the_chord = []
+    for az in phi:
+        chord_l = 0.0
+        for i in np.arange(len(vertices_list)):
+            chord_l += polygon_chord_base(
+                mu_x, mu_y, az, ri_x[i], ri_y[i], vi_x[i], vi_y[i]
+            )
+
+        the_chord.append(chord_l)
+
+    return np.array(the_chord)
+
+
+def polygon_chord_base(
+    mu_x, mu_y, phi, ri_x, ri_y, vi_x, vi_y, return_intersections=False
+):
+    """
+    Compute the chord length of a ray intersecting a polygon.
+
+    This function calculates the length of the segment formed by the intersection
+    of a ray (defined by an origin and direction) with a polygon defined by its
+    edges. The polygon is represented parametrically using starting points and
+    direction vectors for each edge.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    mu_x : float
+        X-coordinate of the ray origin, which is the muon's impact point (x).
+    mu_y : float
+        Y-coordinate of the ray origin, which is the muon's impact point (y).
+    phi : float
+        Angle defining the direction of the ray.
+    ri_x : ndarray of shape (N,)
+        X-coordinates of the starting points of the polygon edges.
+    ri_y : ndarray of shape (N,)
+        Y-coordinates of the starting points of the polygon edges.
+    vi_x : ndarray of shape (N,)
+        X-components of the edge direction vectors.
+    vi_y : ndarray of shape (N,)
+        Y-components of the edge direction vectors.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    float
+        Length of the chord formed by the intersection of the ray with the polygon:
+        - 0.0 if there is no intersection,
+        - distance from the ray origin to the intersection point if only one intersection,
+        - distance between two intersection points if exactly two intersections,
+        - accumulated segment length for multiple intersections (handles complex polygons).
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    - The ray is defined parametrically as:
+          (x, y) = (mu_x, mu_y) + s * (cos(phi), sin(phi)), with s >= 0
+    - Each polygon edge is defined as:
+          (x, y) = (ri_x, ri_y) + t * (vi_x, vi_y), with 0 <= t < 1
+    - The function computes intersections by solving a 2D linear system.
+    - A small epsilon_d (`1e-20`) is added to the denominator to avoid division by zero.
+    - For multiple intersections, distances are sorted and combined with alternating
+      signs to compute the total chord length (useful for non-convex polygons).
+
+    """
+
+    # Effective speed of the ray, with unit norm.
+    vmu_x = np.cos(phi)
+    vmu_y = np.sin(phi)
+
+    epsilon_d = 1.0e-20
+
+    c1 = mu_x - ri_x
+    c2 = mu_y - ri_y
+    determinant = vi_x * vmu_y - vi_y * vmu_x + epsilon_d
+
+    t = (c1 * vmu_y - c2 * vmu_x) / determinant
+    s = (vi_y * c1 - vi_x * c2) / determinant
+
+    status = np.column_stack((vi_x, ri_x, vi_y, ri_y, t, s))
+    mask = (status[:, 4] >= 0) & (status[:, 4] < 1) & (status[:, 5] >= 0)
+
+    x_int = status[mask][:, 0] * status[mask][:, 4] + status[mask][:, 1]
+    y_int = status[mask][:, 2] * status[mask][:, 4] + status[mask][:, 3]
+
+    if x_int.shape[0] == 0:
+        if return_intersections:
+            return 0.0, np.nan, np.nan
+        return 0.0
+    elif x_int.shape[0] == 1:
+        if return_intersections:
+            return (
+                np.squeeze(np.sqrt((x_int - mu_x) ** 2 + (y_int - mu_y) ** 2)),
+                np.squeeze(x_int),
+                np.squeeze(y_int),
+            )
+        return np.squeeze(np.sqrt((x_int - mu_x) ** 2 + (y_int - mu_y) ** 2))
+    elif x_int.shape[0] == 2:
+        if return_intersections:
+            return (
+                np.squeeze(
+                    np.sqrt((x_int[0] - x_int[1]) ** 2 + (y_int[0] - y_int[1]) ** 2)
+                ),
+                np.squeeze(x_int),
+                np.squeeze(y_int),
+            )
+        return np.squeeze(
+            np.sqrt((x_int[0] - x_int[1]) ** 2 + (y_int[0] - y_int[1]) ** 2)
+        )
+    else:
+        dist = np.sort(np.squeeze(np.sqrt((x_int - mu_x) ** 2 + (y_int - mu_y) ** 2)))
+        sign_arr = np.ones(x_int.shape[0])
+        if x_int.shape[0] % 2 == 0:
+            sign_arr[0::2] = -1
+            if return_intersections:
+                return np.sum(dist * sign_arr), np.squeeze(x_int), np.squeeze(y_int)
+            return np.sum(dist * sign_arr)
+
+        sign_arr[1::2] = -1
+        if return_intersections:
+            return np.sum(dist * sign_arr), np.squeeze(x_int), np.squeeze(y_int)
+        return np.sum(dist * sign_arr)
+
+
 def chord_length(radius, rho, phi, phi0=0):
     """
     Function for integrating the length of a chord across a circle (effective chord length).
diff --git a/src/ctapipe/image/muon/tests/test_intensity_fit.py b/src/ctapipe/image/muon/tests/test_intensity_fit.py
index 31d3d10ffa3..527c13a3958 100644
--- a/src/ctapipe/image/muon/tests/test_intensity_fit.py
+++ b/src/ctapipe/image/muon/tests/test_intensity_fit.py
@@ -5,6 +5,138 @@
 import pytest
 from scipy.constants import alpha
 
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "muon_x, muon_y, photon_phi, expected_chord_length",
+    [
+        (0.0, 200.0, 90.0 * u.deg, 75.0),
+        (0.0, -200.0, 150.0 * u.deg, 75.0),
+        (0.0, 0.0, 90.0 * u.deg, 225.0),
+        (0.0, -400.0, 90.0 * u.deg, 450.0),
+        (0.0, 0.0, 30.0 * u.deg, 75.0),
+        (0.0, -200.0, 0.0 * u.deg, 86.6025 * 3),
+        (200.0, 200.0, 0.0 * u.deg, 0.0),
+    ],
+)
+def test_polygon_chord(muon_x, muon_y, photon_phi, expected_chord_length):
+    from ctapipe.image.muon.intensity_fitter import polygon_chord
+
+    ver_a = np.array(
+        [
+            [86.6025, 0.0],
+            [43.3013, 75.0],
+            [-43.3013, 75.0],
+            [-86.6025, 0.0],
+            [-43.3013, -75.0],
+            [43.3013, -75.0],
+        ]
+    )
+    ver_b = ver_a + [[0.0, 200.0]]
+    ver_c = ver_a + [[0.0, -200.0]]
+    ver_d = ver_a + [[200.0, -200.0]]
+
+    assert np.isclose(
+        polygon_chord(
+            muon_x,
+            muon_y,
+            np.array([photon_phi.to_value(u.rad)]),
+            [ver_a, ver_b, ver_c, ver_d],
+        ),
+        expected_chord_length,
+        atol=0.001,
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "ver_initial, muon_x, muon_y, photon_phi, expected_chord_length",
+    [
+        (
+            np.array(
+                [
+                    [86.6025, 0.0],
+                    [43.3013, 75.0],
+                    [-43.3013, 75.0],
+                    [-86.6025, 0.0],
+                    [-43.3013, -75.0],
+                    [43.3013, -75.0],
+                ]
+            ),
+            0.0,
+            0.0,
+            90.0 * u.deg,
+            75.0,
+        ),
+        (
+            np.array(
+                [
+                    [86.6025, 0.0],
+                    [43.3013, 75.0],
+                    [-43.3013, 75.0],
+                    [-86.6025, 0.0],
+                    [-43.3013, -75.0],
+                    [43.3013, -75.0],
+                ]
+            ),
+            0.0,
+            -200.0,
+            90.0 * u.deg,
+            150.0,
+        ),
+        (
+            np.array(
+                [
+                    [86.6025, 0.0],
+                    [43.3013, 75.0],
+                    [-43.3013, 75.0],
+                    [-86.6025, 0.0],
+                    [-43.3013, -75.0],
+                    [43.3013, -75.0],
+                ]
+            ),
+            0.0,
+            0.0,
+            30.0 * u.deg,
+            75.0,
+        ),
+        (
+            np.array(
+                [
+                    [86.6025, 0.0],
+                    [43.3013, 75.0],
+                    [-43.3013, 75.0],
+                    [-86.6025, 0.0],
+                    [-43.3013, -75.0],
+                    [43.3013, -75.0],
+                ]
+            ),
+            200.0,
+            200.0,
+            30.0 * u.deg,
+            0.0,
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_polygon_chord_base(
+    ver_initial, muon_x, muon_y, photon_phi, expected_chord_length
+):
+    from ctapipe.image.muon.intensity_fitter import polygon_chord_base
+
+    ver_final = np.roll(ver_initial, 1, axis=0)
+    assert np.isclose(
+        polygon_chord_base(
+            muon_x,
+            muon_y,
+            photon_phi.to_value(u.rad),
+            ri_x=ver_initial[:, 0],
+            ri_y=ver_initial[:, 1],
+            vi_x=ver_final[:, 0] - ver_initial[:, 0],
+            vi_y=ver_final[:, 1] - ver_initial[:, 1],
+        ),
+        expected_chord_length,
+        atol=0.001,
+    )
+
+
 parameter_names = [
     "radius",
     "rho",