1 Parsecs to Light Years

Convert 1 parsecs (pc) to light years (ly) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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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

Parsecs to Light Years Conversion Table

ParsecsLight Years
1 pc3.2618 ly
2 pc6.5236 ly
3 pc9.7854 ly
4 pc13.0472 ly
5 pc16.3091 ly
10 pc32.6181 ly
20 pc65.2362 ly
50 pc163.091 ly
100 pc326.181 ly

1 Parsecs in Other Units

Unit1 pc =
Parsecs to Kilometers3.086e+13 km
Parsecs to Meters3.086e+16 m
Parsecs to Centimeters3.086e+18 cm
Parsecs to Millimeters3.086e+19 mm
Parsecs to Micrometers3.086e+22 μm
Parsecs to Nanometers3.086e+25 nm
Parsecs to Miles1.9176e+13 mi
Parsecs to Yards3.3749e+16 yd
Parsecs to Feet1.0125e+17 ft
Parsecs to Inches1.215e+18 in
Parsecs to Nautical Miles1.6663e+13 nmi
Parsecs to Fathoms1.6874e+16 ftm
Parsecs to Light Years3.2618 ly
Parsecs to Astronomical Units206283.42 AU
Parsecs to Angstroms3.086e+26 Å
Parsecs to Planck Lengths1.9094e+51 ℓP
Parsecs to Rods6.1362e+15 rd

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