general How long can you look at the Sun?

[DivineMist1000 71,360]

My record is 25 seconds!

Although, I can look at this sun all day!

[Here No Longer 5,276]

My eyes are a bit sensitive. Normally a split second is all it takes for me.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,600]

Half of a millisecond maybe? XD I am far too paranoid of hurting my eyes via Sun destruction, so I avoid looking at it at any point.

[Tropical Melody 6,292]

Seriously, this is not advisable. (Altho we've all done it as a kid.) When I went to do my eye test last year (every 2 years, as I have spectacles and the prescription may need changing, leaving aside wear and tear on the specs) she found a burn scar on my right retina, no idea when it happened but I'll make a guess it was the sun's reflection off a car window or windscreen.

 

[Rainbow Cloud 18,085]

I don't know as I've never deliberately stared at the sun as it can harm your eyes, I wouldn't want to risk my eyesight to find out.

Edited June 19, 2019 by Rainbow Cloud

[Phosphor 11,529]

As long as I want.  I have a solar filter for one of my telescopes.  

[Brony Number 42 10,069]

Not at all without proper eye protection.

[Usager 433]

Like 2 mins on my travel home, is not my record, the sunset make it easier 

[Lucky Bolt 35,064]

Uh....I can't look at the sun at all. I wouldn't wanna try to either, unless I wanna fry my retina. 

[Misty Gust 708]

0 seconds cause I have this thing behind my eyes called a brain.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

My eyes are not in the best of shape. As a rule, I NEVER stare at the sun. Extreme bright light is rather painful to me.

(I'm not a vampire or zombie!)

[O-78 28,607]

I could look at Celestia all day.

But I can only look at the real sun for a couple seconds.

[Troblems 5,617]

I just put sunscreen on my eyes, instant protection.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sunscreen-eyes-eclipse/

This supposedly happened during the most recently eclipse, and made me laugh uncontrollably hard. I don't actually do this.

[Thuja 3,659]

….  Why on earth would you want to turn staring at the sun a competition?  Most people know better than to stare at the sun.

[Sroka001 7]

When u gaze at the sun long enough the sun gazes back. Therefore don't look at the sun as it is too hot already. But yeah I can look at the sun for at least 2 min.

Edited June 19, 2019 by Sroka001

[Treeglow Flicker 13,691]

As long as I like up until the moment it turns me permenantly blind. So I don't stare at the sun. I kind of need my eyes in working order right now.

The moon on the other hand. I could stare at that all night. Sends me a bit giddy and mad. But the moon is something I could stare at forever.

[CheeryFox 23,821]

Sungazing intervals 5-10 secs. a few times a day.

[SparklingSquirrels 21,345]

Not for more than a second or two by accident, oops 

[TBD 17,254]

Hardly at all without a sunglasses. I literally can’t stand sunlight due to having headaches from it. Also I wouldn’t suggest staring at the sun without any UV protection..

[MangoFoalix 24,961]

Is this a contest for stupidity? I don't look at the sun often because I don't want to get cataracts.

[EpicEnergy 23,219]

I've looked at the sun for about 30 seconds long at one time using protective glasses (NASA approved) during a full solar eclipse. It was a phenomenal experience, and I don't remember there being a single cloud in the sky when it occurred.

As for looking at the sun directly without any eye protection, I've only done that for 1 second long by accident. I haven't tried to do it any longer than that as it could inflict eye damage.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

If you stare at the sun, this might happen!

 

 

[Cash In 22,370]

I have tried it, back when I didn't know any better. I stared at it for at least 4 to 5 seconds, before my parents intervened. Luckily it happened when it did, or who knows what could've happened.

[Meson Bolt 2,648]

Depends on what time of day it is. During the morning, or during the evening, when the sun is on the horizon, it has to pass through a lot more atmosphere in order to reach your eyeballs. All that atmosphere attenuates (weakens) the strength of the sun's light, which makes it easier to stare at the sun.

So, during midday, I can't stare at it at all. But during sunset or sunrise, I can stare at it for almost an hour. Until it gets too bright.

(But yeah staring at the sun is pretty bad for your eyesight, so I wouldn't recommend doing it for too long)

Edited June 20, 2019 by Meson Bolt

[OliverMcW 3]

25 seconds? It's too long. Hopefully, nothing bad is gonna be to your eyes. Retinal burn can happen fast and easily.