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Visual Sensory

Illuminance (lux) and Brightness (nits)

  • Illuminances produced by daylight cover a broad range, from 150,000 lux on a sunny day in the summer to 1,000 lux on a gray, overcast day in winter. The typical illuminance that results from moonlight is about 0.3 lux.
  • Illuminance value for a typical home or office is between 300 to 500 lux (30 to 50 footcandles).
  • Smartphone screen = ~500–2,000 nits (cd/m²) (1 nit = π lux ≈ 3.14 lux)
  • Sunlight on a surface = ~100,000 nits
  • A white wall lit by a 60W bulb = ~50–100 nits depending on distance

Can a 1000 nits smartphone screen be seen in a 3000 lux environment

visual_sensory.txt · Last modified: 2025/07/12 16:47 by admin