Parsecs to Light Years

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

Parsecs (pc)

Light Years (ly)

1 pc = 3.2618 ly

Full precision:3.2618 ly

Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 parsecs to light years, we multiply by 3.2618 because one parsec equals exactly 3.2618 light years.

1 parsec = 3.2618 light years

Since each parsec contains 3.2618 light years, we multiply our value by this factor:

1 × 3.2618 = 3.2618 light years

So 1 parsecs = 3.2618 light years.

✓Quick check: 3.2618 ÷ 3.2618 = 1 parsecs

How to Convert Parsecs to Light Years

To convert parsecs to light years, multiply the value by 3.2618.

Light Years = Parsecs × 3.2618

1 parsec = 3.2618 light years

Tip: To convert light years back to parsecs, divide by 3.2618.

Example 1: 1 pc = 3.2618 ly
1 × 3.2618 = 3.2618

Example 2: 5 pc = 16.3091 ly
5 × 3.2618 = 16.3091

Example 3: 10 pc = 32.6181 ly
10 × 3.2618 = 32.6181

Unit	1 pc =
Parsecs to Kilometers	3.086e+13 km
Parsecs to Meters	3.086e+16 m
Parsecs to Centimeters	3.086e+18 cm
Parsecs to Millimeters	3.086e+19 mm
Parsecs to Micrometers	3.086e+22 μm
Parsecs to Nanometers	3.086e+25 nm
Parsecs to Miles	1.9176e+13 mi
Parsecs to Yards	3.3749e+16 yd
Parsecs to Feet	1.0125e+17 ft
Parsecs to Inches	1.215e+18 in
Parsecs to Nautical Miles	1.6663e+13 nmi
Parsecs to Fathoms	1.6874e+16 ftm
Parsecs to Light Years	3.2618 ly
Parsecs to Astronomical Units	206283.42 AU
Parsecs to Angstroms	3.086e+26 Å
Parsecs to Planck Lengths	1.9094e+51 ℓP
Parsecs to Rods	6.1362e+15 rd

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

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