The present invention provides display apparatus including: liquid crystal panel for displaying left and right images; liquid crystal driver for writing image signal into liquid crystal panel; backlight source for radiating light to liquid crystal panel; and controller for controlling backlight source so that it emit the light during first emission periods which are set for left viewing period while left image is viewed with left and right viewing periods while right image is viewed with right eye, respectively, wherein controller controls backlight source so that it emits the light during second emission period within non-viewing period, during which none image is viewed, and sets turn-off period during which backlight source is turned off between first and second emission periods.