look at the picture , it seem that the number would be visible at night . they be not and that be the whole point for my daughter to have a clock - so she would not get up at 5 be - she can look at the clock and see that the first number be not a 7 , so do not get up ... however , for she to view the number in the dark , she have to push down on the clock for the light to come on and it only stay on as long as she be push on it . the Dora be already detatch from the base , the screw come up from the bottom and I would have to take the clock apart to try to screw it back in ... not a good value ! junk !!