How to convert rods to light years
1 rod is equal to 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹⁶ light years, and 1 light year is equal to 1.881160119 × 10¹⁵ rods. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
light years = rods × 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹⁶
light years = rods ÷ 1.881160119 × 10¹⁵Example: convert 1 rd to ly: 1 × 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹⁶ = 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly.
Rod to Light Year conversion table
| Rod (rd) | Light Year (ly) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd | 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹⁸ ly |
| 0.1 rd | 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹⁷ ly |
| 1 rd | 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 2 rd | 1.063173719 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 3 rd | 1.594760578 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 5 rd | 2.657934297 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 10 rd | 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 20 rd | 1.063173719 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 50 rd | 2.657934297 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 100 rd | 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 250 rd | 1.328967149 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 500 rd | 2.657934297 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 1,000 rd | 5.315868594 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
About the rod
The rod is 16.5 feet (5.0292 m), or a quarter of a chain. It was used in land surveying and is still used to measure canoe portages.
Symbol: rd · 1 rd = 5.0292 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
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