Kilometer (km) to Light Year (ly) converter

Converting from Kilometer (km) to Light Year (ly) | Astronomy distance

What is Kilometer (km)

Kilometer (km) is a unit of linear measurement typically used to quantify distances on Earth. One kilometer is equivalent to 1,000 meters, making it a commonly used distance unit in everyday contexts.

What is Light Year (ly)

A Light Year (ly) is a unit of astronomical distance that represents the distance light travels in one year in the vacuum of space. It is a vast measurement often used in astronomy to describe distances between celestial objects.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Kilometer (km) to Light Year (ly), use the formula:

ly=km×0.0000000000001057001

To convert from Light Year (ly) to Kilometer (km), use the formula:

km=ly×9460730000000

Examples

  1. 8 km is equal to 0.0000000000008456007 ly.
  2. 8 ly is equal to 75685840000000 km.
  3. 9 km is equal to 0.0000000000009513008 ly.
  4. 9 ly is equal to 85146570000000 km.
  5. 12 km is equal to 0.000000000001268401 ly.
  6. 12 ly is equal to 113528800000000 km.

Use this page to perform conversions from Kilometer (km) to Light Year (ly) and vice versa for your astronomical calculations related to vast distances in space.

Kilometer to Light Year conversion table

km to ly conversion table

Kilometer (km)Light Year (ly)
0.01 km0.000000000000001057001 ly
0.1 km0.00000000000001057001 ly
1 km0.0000000000001057001 ly
2 km0.0000000000002114002 ly
3 km0.0000000000003171003 ly
4 km0.0000000000004228003 ly
5 km0.0000000000005285004 ly
6 km0.0000000000006342005 ly
7 km0.0000000000007399006 ly
8 km0.0000000000008456007 ly
9 km0.0000000000009513008 ly
10 km0.000000000001057001 ly
10 km0.000000000001057001 ly
20 km0.000000000002114002 ly
30 km0.000000000003171003 ly
40 km0.000000000004228003 ly
50 km0.000000000005285004 ly
60 km0.000000000006342005 ly
70 km0.000000000007399006 ly
80 km0.000000000008456007 ly
90 km0.000000000009513008 ly
100 km0.00000000001057001 ly
1 000 km0.0000000001057001 ly
2 000 km0.0000000002114002 ly
3 000 km0.0000000003171003 ly
4 000 km0.0000000004228003 ly
5 000 km0.0000000005285004 ly
6 000 km0.0000000006342005 ly
7 000 km0.0000000007399006 ly
8 000 km0.0000000008456007 ly
9 000 km0.0000000009513008 ly
10 000 km0.000000001057001 ly