Light Years to Parsecs

Convert light years (ly) to parsecs (pc) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1 light years (ly) = 0.306578094621 parsecs (pc)
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Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 parsec = 3.26181164782 light years
2Divide the value by the conversion factor:
1 ÷ 3.26181164782 = 0.306578094621
3Result:
1 light years (ly) = 0.306578094621 parsecs (pc)

How to Convert light years to parsecs

To convert light years to parsecs, divide the value by 3.26181164782.

The Formula

parsecs = light years ÷ 3.26181164782

Key Fact

1 parsec = 3.26181164782 light years

Tip: To convert parsecs back to light years, multiply by 3.26181164782.

light years to parsecs Table

light years (ly)parsecs (pc)
1 ly0.306578094621 pc
2 ly0.613156189242 pc
5 ly1.5328904731 pc
10 ly3.06578094621 pc
20 ly6.13156189242 pc
25 ly7.66445236552 pc
50 ly15.328904731 pc
100 ly30.6578094621 pc
250 ly76.6445236552 pc
500 ly153.28904731 pc
1000 ly306.578094621 pc

1 light year in Other Units

Unit1 ly =
Light Years to Kilometers9.461e12 km
Light Years to Meters9.461e15 m
Light Years to Centimeters9.461e17 cm
Light Years to Millimeters9.461e18 mm
Light Years to Micrometers9.461e21 μm
Light Years to Nanometers9.461e24 nm
Light Years to Miles5.87879284976e12 mi
Light Years to Yards1.03466754156e16 yd
Light Years to Feet3.10400262467e16 ft
Light Years to Inches3.72480314961e17 in
Light Years to Nautical Miles5.10853131749e12 nmi
Light Years to Fathoms5.17333770779e15 ftm
Light Years to Astronomical Units63241.9786096 AU
Light Years to Parsecs0.306578094621 pc
Light Years to Angstroms9.461e25 Å
Light Years to Planck Lengths5.85365551847e50 ℓP
Light Years to Rods1.88121371192e15 rd

About Light Years and Parsecs

What is a Light Year?

The light year (ly) is a unit of length in the astronomical system. One light year equals 9461000000000000 meters.

What is a Parsec?

The parsec (pc) is a unit of length in the astronomical system. One parsec equals 30860000000000000 meters.

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