AmbientLightSensor.illuminance

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
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The illuminance property of the AmbientLightSensor interface returns the current light level in lux of the ambient light level around the hosting device.

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Value

A Number indicating the current light level in lux.

Examples

if ( 'AmbientLightSensor' in window ) {
  const sensor = new AmbientLightSensor();
  sensor.addEventListener('reading', event => {
    console.log('Current light level:', sensor.illuminance);
  });
  sensor.addEventListener('error', event => {
    console.log(event.error.name, event.error.message);
  });
  sensor.start();
}

Specifications

Specification
Ambient Light Sensor # ambient-light-sensor-reading-attribute

Browser compatibility

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