Candle

Updated: 10/01/2023 by Computer Hope
Candle with a burning wick

Candle, candelas, candle power, and foot candle are all measurements of light reflected by a surface one foot away from a lighted candle. Candle light is measured in lux and is a light measurement for an LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display) and projector. Below are examples of different illuminance levels under different lighting conditions with the candle value.

Examples levels of illuminance

Lighting condition Candles Lux
Sunlight 10,000 107,527
Full daylight 1,000 10,752
Overcast day 100 1,075
Very dark day 10 107
Twilight 1 10.8
Deep twilight 0.1 1.08
Full moon 0.01 0.108
Quarter moon 0.001 0.0108
Starlight 0.0001 0.0011
Overcast night 0.00001 0.0001

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