Converting from Kilometer (km) to Light Day (ld) | Astronomy distance

What is Kilometer (km)

Kilometer (km) is a unit of length in the metric system. It is commonly used to measure distances on Earth and in astronomical calculations. 1 kilometer is equivalent to 1000 meters.

What is Light Day (ld)

Light Day (ld) is a unit of astronomical distance used to measure the distance that light travels in one day. It is a useful unit for expressing vast distances in space. 1 light day is the distance that light travels in one day, which equals approximately 25902070000 kilometers.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas for converting between kilometer (km) and light day (ld) are as follows:

km=ld×25902070000

ld=km×0.00000000003860696

Examples

• 8 km is equal to 0.0000000003088556 ld
• 8 ld is equal to 207216500000 km
• 17 km is equal to 0.0000000006563182 ld
• 17 ld is equal to 440335200000 km
• 14 km is equal to 0.0000000005404974 ld
• 14 ld is equal to 362629000000 km

Use this page to perform converting from Kilometer (km) to Light Day (ld) for various astronomical calculations involving distances in space.