Converting from Sidereal Year (SY) to Leap Year (LY) in Time

What is Sidereal Year (SY)

A Sidereal Year (SY) is the time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun once with respect to the fixed stars. It is approximately 365.25636 days long.

What is Leap Year (LY)

A Leap Year (LY) is a year with an extra day added to the calendar to keep synchronized with the astronomical year. It occurs every 4 years, with the extra day added to February, making it 366 days long.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion formulas between Sidereal Year (SY) and Leap Year (LY) are as follows:

• 1 (SY) = 0.9979682 (LY)
• 1 (LY) = 1.002036 (SY)

Examples

Other conversions can be calculated using the above formulas:

1. For 4 Sidereal Years:

   • 4 (SY) = 3.991873 (LY)

2. For 13 Leap Years:

   • 13 (LY) = 13.02647 (SY)

3. For 6 Sidereal Years:

   • 6 (SY) = 5.987809 (LY)

Conclusion

Use the provided conversion formulas above to easily convert between Sidereal Year (SY) and Leap Year (LY) time units.