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Light Info

Lux

Light brightness, as perhaps measured by a light meter.

Examples

Illuminance	Surfaces illuminated by:
0.0001 lux	Moonless, overcast night sky (starlight)
0.002 lux	Moonless clear night sky with airglow
0.27–1.0 lux	Full moon on a clear night
3.4 lux	Dark limit of civil twilight under a clear sky
50 lux	Family living room lights (Australia, 1998)
80 lux	Office building hallway/toilet lighting
100 lux	Very dark overcast day
320–500 lux	Office lighting
400 lux	Sunrise or sunset on a clear day.
1000 lux	Overcast day;[3] typical TV studio lighting
10000–25000 lux	Full daylight (not direct sun)
32000–100000 lux	Direct sunlight