How to convert light years to centimeters
1 light year is equal to 9.460730473 × 10¹⁷ centimeters, and 1 centimeter is equal to 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁸ light years. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
centimeters = light years × 9.460730473 × 10¹⁷
centimeters = light years ÷ 1.057000834 × 10⁻¹⁸Example: convert 1 ly to cm: 1 × 9.460730473 × 10¹⁷ = 9.460730473 × 10¹⁷ cm.
Light Year to Centimeter conversion table
| Light Year (ly) | Centimeter (cm) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ly | 9.460730473 × 10¹⁵ cm |
| 0.1 ly | 9.460730473 × 10¹⁶ cm |
| 1 ly | 9.460730473 × 10¹⁷ cm |
| 2 ly | 1.892146095 × 10¹⁸ cm |
| 3 ly | 2.838219142 × 10¹⁸ cm |
| 5 ly | 4.730365236 × 10¹⁸ cm |
| 10 ly | 9.460730473 × 10¹⁸ cm |
| 20 ly | 1.892146095 × 10¹⁹ cm |
| 50 ly | 4.730365236 × 10¹⁹ cm |
| 100 ly | 9.460730473 × 10¹⁹ cm |
| 250 ly | 2.365182618 × 10²⁰ cm |
| 500 ly | 4.730365236 × 10²⁰ cm |
| 1,000 ly | 9.460730473 × 10²⁰ cm |
About the light year
A light-year is the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year (365.25 days): about 9.46 trillion km. The nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, is about 4.37 light-years away.
Symbol: ly · 1 ly = 9.460730473 × 10¹⁵ m · Category: Astronomical
About the centimeter
A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter. It's widely used for body height, clothing sizes, rulers and everyday objects.
Symbol: cm · 1 cm = 0.01 m · Category: Metric (SI)