Convert parsecs to light-years

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How to convert parsecs into light-years?

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

1 pc = 3.26156 ly

distance in parsecs × 3.26156 = distance in light-years

Example:

15 pc

15 parsecs × 3.26156 = 48.92346 light-years

How many light-years in a parsec?

There are 3.26156 light-years in a parsec.

How many parsecs in a light-year?

There are 0.3066 parsecs in a light-year.

Visual representation of parsecs and light-years

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

1 pc1 ly


Value Chart

Parsecs (pc)Light-Years (ly)
0 pc0 ly
0.01 pc0.032616 ly
0.1 pc0.32616 ly
0.2 pc0.65231 ly
0.3 pc0.97847 ly
0.4 pc1.30463 ly
0.5 pc1.63078 ly
0.6 pc1.95694 ly
0.7 pc2.28309 ly
0.8 pc2.60925 ly
0.9 pc2.93541 ly
1 pc3.26156 ly
1.2 pc3.91388 ly
1.4 pc4.56619 ly
1.6 pc5.2185 ly
1.8 pc5.87081 ly
2 pc6.52313 ly
2.2 pc7.17544 ly
2.4 pc7.82775 ly
2.6 pc8.48007 ly
2.8 pc9.13238 ly
3 pc9.78469 ly
3.2 pc10.437 ly
3.4 pc11.08932 ly
3.6 pc11.74163 ly
3.8 pc12.39394 ly
4 pc13.04626 ly
4.2 pc13.69857 ly
4.4 pc14.35088 ly
4.6 pc15.00319 ly
4.8 pc15.65551 ly
5 pc16.30782 ly
5.5 pc17.9386 ly
6 pc19.56938 ly
6.5 pc21.20016 ly
7 pc22.83095 ly
7.5 pc24.46173 ly
8 pc26.09251 ly
8.5 pc27.72329 ly
9 pc29.35407 ly
9.5 pc30.98486 ly
10 pc32.61564 ly
11 pc35.8772 ly
12 pc39.13877 ly
13 pc42.40033 ly
14 pc45.66189 ly
15 pc48.92346 ly
16 pc52.18502 ly
17 pc55.44658 ly
18 pc58.70815 ly
19 pc61.96971 ly
20 pc65.23128 ly
21 pc68.49284 ly
22 pc71.7544 ly
23 pc75.01597 ly
24 pc78.27753 ly
25 pc81.53909 ly
26 pc84.80066 ly
27 pc88.06222 ly
28 pc91.32379 ly
29 pc94.58535 ly
30 pc97.84691 ly
31 pc101.1085 ly
32 pc104.37 ly
33 pc107.6316 ly
34 pc110.8932 ly
35 pc114.1547 ly
36 pc117.4163 ly
37 pc120.6779 ly
38 pc123.9394 ly
39 pc127.201 ly
40 pc130.4626 ly
41 pc133.7241 ly
42 pc136.9857 ly
43 pc140.2472 ly
44 pc143.5088 ly
45 pc146.7704 ly
46 pc150.0319 ly
47 pc153.2935 ly
48 pc156.5551 ly
49 pc159.8166 ly
50 pc163.0782 ly
52 pc169.6013 ly
54 pc176.1244 ly
56 pc182.6476 ly
58 pc189.1707 ly
60 pc195.6938 ly
62 pc202.217 ly
64 pc208.7401 ly
66 pc215.2632 ly
68 pc221.7863 ly
70 pc228.3095 ly
72 pc234.8326 ly
74 pc241.3557 ly
76 pc247.8788 ly
78 pc254.402 ly
80 pc260.9251 ly
82 pc267.4482 ly
84 pc273.9714 ly
86 pc280.4945 ly
88 pc287.0176 ly
90 pc293.5407 ly
92 pc300.0639 ly
94 pc306.587 ly
96 pc313.1101 ly
98 pc319.6333 ly
100 pc326.1564 ly

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.

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

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