Convert light-years to parsecs

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How to convert light-years into parsecs?

To convert light-years into parsecs, preform the following calculations:

1 ly = 0.3066 pc

distance in light-years × 0.3066 = distance in parsecs

Example:

15 ly

15 light-years × 0.3066 = 4.59902 parsecs

How many parsecs in a light-year?

There are 0.3066 parsecs in a light-year.

How many light-years in a parsec?

There are 3.26156 light-years in a parsec.

Visual representation of light-years and parsecs

Below is a scale diagram of 1 light-year to 1 parsec:

1 ly1 pc


Value Chart

Light-Years (ly)Parsecs (pc)
0 ly0 pc
0.01 ly0.003066 pc
0.1 ly0.03066 pc
0.2 ly0.06132 pc
0.3 ly0.09198 pc
0.4 ly0.12264 pc
0.5 ly0.1533 pc
0.6 ly0.18396 pc
0.7 ly0.21462 pc
0.8 ly0.24528 pc
0.9 ly0.27594 pc
1 ly0.3066 pc
1.2 ly0.36792 pc
1.4 ly0.42924 pc
1.6 ly0.49056 pc
1.8 ly0.55188 pc
2 ly0.6132 pc
2.2 ly0.67452 pc
2.4 ly0.73584 pc
2.6 ly0.79716 pc
2.8 ly0.85848 pc
3 ly0.9198 pc
3.2 ly0.98112 pc
3.4 ly1.04244 pc
3.6 ly1.10377 pc
3.8 ly1.16509 pc
4 ly1.22641 pc
4.2 ly1.28773 pc
4.4 ly1.34905 pc
4.6 ly1.41037 pc
4.8 ly1.47169 pc
5 ly1.53301 pc
5.5 ly1.68631 pc
6 ly1.83961 pc
6.5 ly1.99291 pc
7 ly2.14621 pc
7.5 ly2.29951 pc
8 ly2.45281 pc
8.5 ly2.60611 pc
9 ly2.75941 pc
9.5 ly2.91271 pc
10 ly3.06601 pc
11 ly3.37262 pc
12 ly3.67922 pc
13 ly3.98582 pc
14 ly4.29242 pc
15 ly4.59902 pc
16 ly4.90562 pc
17 ly5.21222 pc
18 ly5.51883 pc
19 ly5.82543 pc
20 ly6.13203 pc
21 ly6.43863 pc
22 ly6.74523 pc
23 ly7.05183 pc
24 ly7.35843 pc
25 ly7.66503 pc
26 ly7.97164 pc
27 ly8.27824 pc
28 ly8.58484 pc
29 ly8.89144 pc
30 ly9.19804 pc
31 ly9.50464 pc
32 ly9.81124 pc
33 ly10.11785 pc
34 ly10.42445 pc
35 ly10.73105 pc
36 ly11.03765 pc
37 ly11.34425 pc
38 ly11.65085 pc
39 ly11.95745 pc
40 ly12.26406 pc
41 ly12.57066 pc
42 ly12.87726 pc
43 ly13.18386 pc
44 ly13.49046 pc
45 ly13.79706 pc
46 ly14.10366 pc
47 ly14.41027 pc
48 ly14.71687 pc
49 ly15.02347 pc
50 ly15.33007 pc
52 ly15.94327 pc
54 ly16.55648 pc
56 ly17.16968 pc
58 ly17.78288 pc
60 ly18.39608 pc
62 ly19.00929 pc
64 ly19.62249 pc
66 ly20.23569 pc
68 ly20.84889 pc
70 ly21.4621 pc
72 ly22.0753 pc
74 ly22.6885 pc
76 ly23.30171 pc
78 ly23.91491 pc
80 ly24.52811 pc
82 ly25.14131 pc
84 ly25.75452 pc
86 ly26.36772 pc
88 ly26.98092 pc
90 ly27.59413 pc
92 ly28.20733 pc
94 ly28.82053 pc
96 ly29.43373 pc
98 ly30.04694 pc
100 ly30.66014 pc

Sources & References

UnitSwap uses sources (which are listed below) to ensure the best accuracy on conversions. See more information about reliable sources and conversion accuracy here.

Light-Years definition source: en.wikipedia.org
Parsecs definition source: en.wikipedia.org

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