Yes, most illuminated reticle can still be seen in daylight and most RedDots, will get washed out on bright days. You still may have to turn up the brightness a bit as compared to a low light condition. Personally, I think it has to do with the fact that the reticles are deep inside the tube, shaded and protected from ambient light. Also, most illuminated reticles have enough power to really glow in the daylight and almost blinding at low light conditions...Why is it that some scopes you can see them during the day and some you cannot ?