Light-years to meters
1 light-year in meters
1 ly = 9.4607305 × 10^15 m
m = ly × 9.460730473 × 10^15
To convert light-years to meters, multiply by 9.460730473 × 10^15. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.
Light-years to meters table
| Light-years | Meters |
|---|---|
| 1 ly | 9.4607305 × 10^15 |
| 2 ly | 1.8921461 × 10^16 |
| 3 ly | 2.8382191 × 10^16 |
| 4 ly | 3.7842922 × 10^16 |
| 5 ly | 4.7303652 × 10^16 |
| 10 ly | 9.4607305 × 10^16 |
| 15 ly | 1.4191096 × 10^17 |
| 20 ly | 1.8921461 × 10^17 |
| 25 ly | 2.3651826 × 10^17 |
| 30 ly | 2.8382191 × 10^17 |
| 40 ly | 3.7842922 × 10^17 |
| 50 ly | 4.7303652 × 10^17 |
| 75 ly | 7.0955479 × 10^17 |
| 100 ly | 9.4607305 × 10^17 |
| 250 ly | 2.3651826 × 10^18 |
| 500 ly | 4.7303652 × 10^18 |
| 1,000 ly | 9.4607305 × 10^18 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is m = ly × 9.460730473 × 10^15. Both units measure length, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.
Common questions
- How many meters are in one light-year?
- One light-year equals 9.4607305 × 10^15 meters. m = ly × 9.460730473 × 10^15.
- How do you convert light-years to meters?
- Use m = ly × 9.460730473 × 10^15. So 10 ly is 9.4607305 × 10^16 m.
- How many light-years are in one meter?
- One meter equals 1.057 × 10^-16 light-years, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Related pages
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place