How bright is The Sun?
The current visual magnitude of The Sun is -26.71. Given its brightness, The Sun should be visible to the naked eye, easily even from highly light polluted areas.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of The Sun, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- The Sun: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Sunspots Activity: Recent image of the Sun's photosphere.
- Solar Eclipses: Extensive information about future and past solar eclipses.
- Where is The Sun?: Key information on locating The Sun in the sky.
- Distance from Earth: Find out how far The Sun is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is The Sun?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: The Sun's rise and set times from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: planetarium-style interactive visualization of The Sun's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: high precision position tracker with deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days The Sun's computed ephemeris.