Light Sources and Illumination Table

Table: Light Sources and Illumination

Object

Bright

Shadowy

Duration

Candle

n/a1

5 ft.

1 hr.

Everburning torch

20 ft.

40 ft.

Permanent

Lamp, common

15 ft.

30 ft.

6 hr./pint

Lantern, bullseye2

60-ft. cone

120-ft. cone

6 hr./pint

Lantern, hooded

30 ft.

60 ft.

6 hr./pint

Sunrod

30 ft.

60 ft.

6 hr.

Torch

20 ft.

40 ft.

1 hr.

Spell

Bright

Shadowy

Duration

Continual flame

20 ft.

40 ft.

Permanent

Dancing lights (torches)

20 ft. (each)

40 ft. (each)

1 min.

Daylight

60 ft.

120 ft.

30 min.

Light

20 ft.

40 ft.

10 min.

1 A candle does not provide bright illumination, only shadowy illumination.

2 A bullseye lantern illuminates a cone, not a radius.