Day and night cycles of a gas giant moon

Let's say that a gas giant (around the same size and distance from the sun as Jupiter) has a moon that supports life. The moon is around the size of Mercury (if this is too large please let me know). Would the star be bright (or even large) enough to be considered the difference between day and night, or would the gas giant's reflection of the star be considered the 'sun'?

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Day and night cycles of a gas giant moon

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