Sunlight is a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off By the Sun, in particular infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light On Earth, sunlight is filtered through Earth's atmosphere And is obvious as daylight when the Sun is above the horizon When the direct solar radiation is not blocked by clouds It is experienced as sunshine A combination of bright light and radiant heat When it is blocked by clouds or reflects off Other objects, it is experienced as diffused light Sunlight takes about eight point three minutes To reach Earth from the surface of the Sun