Meters to Light Years

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1 m = — ly

Quick reference

Meters (m)Light Years (ly)

Formula

Light Years = meters ÷ 9461000000000000

Multiply the meters value by 1.056970721911003e-16 to get light years. To reverse — divide light years by 1.056970721911003e-16 to get meters.

About this conversion

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

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

Source: NIST International Reference