Converting from Gregorian Year (GY) to Leap Year (LY)

What is Gregorian Year (GY)

The Gregorian year (GY) is the standard calendar year used in most of the world. It consists of 365 days in a common year and 366 days in a leap year.

What is Leap Year (LY)

A leap year (LY) is a year that contains an additional day in order to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical year. This extra day, February 29th, is added to the calendar every four years.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Gregorian years (GY) to leap years (LY), you can use the following formula:

LY=GY×0.9979303

To convert from leap years (LY) to Gregorian years (GY), you can use the following formula:

GY=LY×1.002074

Examples

1. Converting 8 GY to LY:

LY=8×0.9979303=7.983443

2. Converting 6 LY to GY:

GY=6×1.002074=6.012444

3. Converting 15 GY to LY:

LY=15×0.9979303=14.96895

Note

By using the provided conversion formulas, you can easily convert between Gregorian years and leap years.