Light Years to Meters Converter
Enter a value in light years (ly) to convert it to meters (m). You can also switch either unit to any other length unit.
⇄ Convert meters to light years
How to convert light years to meters
One light year is equal to 9.4607305×10^15 meters. To convert light years to meters, multiply the light year value by 9.4607305×10^15.
m = ly × 9.4607305×10^15
Example
Convert 5 light years to meters:
m = 5 × 9.4607305×10^15 = 4.7303652×10^16 m
Light Years to Meters conversion table
| Light Years (ly) | Meters (m) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ly | 94,607,304,725,808 m |
| 0.1 ly | 946,073,047,258,080 m |
| 0.25 ly | 2.36518 × 1015 m |
| 0.5 ly | 4.73037 × 1015 m |
| 1 ly | 9.46073 × 1015 m |
| 2 ly | 1.89215 × 1016 m |
| 3 ly | 2.83822 × 1016 m |
| 4 ly | 3.78429 × 1016 m |
| 5 ly | 4.73037 × 1016 m |
| 6 ly | 5.67644 × 1016 m |
| 7 ly | 6.62251 × 1016 m |
| 8 ly | 7.56858 × 1016 m |
| 9 ly | 8.51466 × 1016 m |
| 10 ly | 9.46073 × 1016 m |
| 12 ly | 1.13529 × 1017 m |
| 15 ly | 1.41911 × 1017 m |
| 20 ly | 1.89215 × 1017 m |
| 25 ly | 2.36518 × 1017 m |
| 30 ly | 2.83822 × 1017 m |
| 40 ly | 3.78429 × 1017 m |
| 50 ly | 4.73037 × 1017 m |
| 75 ly | 7.09555 × 1017 m |
| 100 ly | 9.46073 × 1017 m |
| 250 ly | 2.36518 × 1018 m |
| 500 ly | 4.73037 × 1018 m |
| 1,000 ly | 9.46073 × 1018 m |
About the units
The light year (symbol ly) is a unit of length equal to 9.4607305×10^15 meters.
The meter (symbol m) is a unit of length.