Light Years to Meters

Convert light years (ly) to meters (m) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1 light years (ly) = 9.46073047258e15 meters (m)
Round to:
Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 light year = 9.46073047258e15 meters
2Multiply the value by the conversion factor:
1 × 9.46073047258e15 = 9.46073047258e15
3Result:
1 light years (ly) = 9.46073047258e15 meters (m)
↔ Meters to Light Years

How to Convert light years to meters

To convert light years to meters, multiply the value by 9.46073047258e15.

The Formula

meters = light years × 9.46073047258e15

Key Fact

1 light year = 9.46073047258e15 meters

Tip: To convert meters back to light years, divide by 9.46073047258e15.

light years to meters Table

light yearsmeters
1 ly9.46073047258e15 m
2 ly1.89214609452e16 m
5 ly4.73036523629e16 m
10 ly9.46073047258e16 m
20 ly1.89214609452e17 m
25 ly2.36518261815e17 m
50 ly4.73036523629e17 m
100 ly9.46073047258e17 m
250 ly2.36518261815e18 m
500 ly4.73036523629e18 m
1000 ly9.46073047258e18 m

1 light year in Other Units

Unit1 ly =
Light Years to Meters9.46073047258e15 m
Light Years to Kilometers9.46073047258e12 km
Light Years to AU63241.0770843 AU
Light Years to Parsecs0.306601393786 pc
Light Years to Kiloparsecs0.000306601393786 kpc
Light Years to Megaparsecs3.06601393786e-7 Mpc
Light Years to Light Seconds31557600 ls
Light Years to Light Minutes525960 lm
Light Years to Miles5.87862537318e12 mi

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