Converting from Leap Year (LY) to Tropical Year (TY)

What is Leap Year (LY)

Leap Year (LY) is a calendar year containing an extra day added to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year. It occurs every 4 years, with 366 days instead of the usual 365.

What is Tropical Year (TY)

Tropical Year (TY) is the time taken for the Sun to return to the same position in the cycle of seasons, approximately 365.24 days. It is based on the Earth's position relative to the Sun.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from Leap Year to Tropical Year:

TY=LY×1.002075

To convert from Tropical Year to Leap Year:

LY=TY×0.9979295

Examples

• Converting 15 Leap Years to Tropical Years:

TY=15×1.002075=15.03112

• Converting 9 Tropical Years to Leap Years:

LY=9×0.9979295=8.981365

• Converting 10 Leap Years to Tropical Years:

TY=10×1.002075=10.02075

Use the above equations to perform conversions from Leap Year to Tropical Year and vice versa.