Light Years to Meters

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ly
m
1 ly = — m

Quick reference

Light Years (ly)Meters (m)

Formula

Meters = light years × 9461000000000000

Multiply the light years value by 9461000000000000 to get meters. To reverse — divide meters by 9461000000000000 to get light years.

About this conversion

A light year (ly) is the distance light travels in one year — approximately 9.461 trillion kilometers, used in astronomy. Learn more →

The meter (m) is the base unit of length in the SI metric system. Learn more →

Source: NIST International Reference