Astronomical Unit to Light-year Converter
Use this converter to instantly convert any value from Astronomical Units to Light-years. Enter a value below to see the result.
1 Astronomical Unit is equal to 0.000016 Light-years.
How to Convert Astronomical Unit to Light-year
To convert Astronomical Units to Light-years, use the conversion factor:
1 Astronomical Unit = 0.0000158125 Light-years
Multiply your value by 0.0000158125 to get the result in Light-years.
Conversion
1 Astronomical Unit = 0.0000158125 Light-years
1 Light-year = 63241.0770842663 Astronomical Units
Formula:
Calculation:
How does the Conversion Work?
Step 1: Understand the base units
All length conversions go through meters (m).
- 1
Astronomical Unit =
149,597,870,700.000000 meter(s)
- 1
Light-year =
9,460,730,472,580,800.000000 meter(s)
Step 2: Set up the conversion factor
Conversion Factor = (From Unit Base) ÷ (To Unit Base)
=
149,597,870,700.000000 ÷
9,460,730,472,580,800.000000
=
0.000016
Step 3: Apply to your value
To convert
Astronomical Units to
Light-years:
Light-years =
Astronomical Units ×
0.000016
Example: Convert 1
Astronomical Unit to
Light-years
1
au = 1 ×
0.000016 ly
Result: 1
Astronomical Unit =
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Light-years
About the Astronomical Unit
An astronomical unit is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun. It is used to measure distances within our Solar System. For a more detailed history, read more on Wikipedia.