I was wondering how sunlight compared to CFLs. I have searched the Internet (and various forums) to try to find out how many lumens natural sun is compared to CFLs. I found this on Wikipedia:

"Direct sunlight gives about 93 lumens of illumination per watt of electromagnetic power, including infrared, visible, and ultra-violet. This compares with the best fluorescent lights."

It seems to me like the sun puts out 93 lumens a watt, but how many watts is the sun lol, does anyone understand how it compares to fluorescent? Does anyone know how many lumens the sun is? If there is not a way to measure the lumens of the sun can you give me a guess? I am thinking about 3000 lumens/square foot with noon sun.

Also, would it be bennificial to put my plants out in natural sunlight in my backyard when nobody is home? (security is no problem and I have the house to myself for days at a time)
Dr.Hashman Reviewed by Dr.Hashman on . Using sunlight & CFLs I was wondering how sunlight compared to CFLs. I have searched the Internet (and various forums) to try to find out how many lumens natural sun is compared to CFLs. I found this on Wikipedia: "Direct sunlight gives about 93 lumens of illumination per watt of electromagnetic power, including infrared, visible, and ultra-violet. This compares with the best fluorescent lights." It seems to me like the sun puts out 93 lumens a watt, but how many watts is the sun lol, does anyone understand Rating: 5