Light Years to Parsecs: the quick answer
1 ly = 0.306601 pc
1 light year equals 0.306601 parsecs
To convert light years to parsecs, multiply the value by 0.306601. To go the other way, multiply parsecs by 3.26156 to get light years.
To convert light years to parsecs, multiply the value by 0.306601. To go the other way, multiply parsecs by 3.26156 to get light years.
| Light Years (ly) | Parsecs (pc) |
|---|---|
| 1 ly | 0.306601 pc |
| 2 ly | 0.613203 pc |
| 3 ly | 0.919804 pc |
| 4 ly | 1.22641 pc |
| 5 ly | 1.53301 pc |
| 6 ly | 1.83961 pc |
| 7 ly | 2.14621 pc |
| 8 ly | 2.45281 pc |
| 9 ly | 2.75941 pc |
| 10 ly | 3.06601 pc |
| 12 ly | 3.67922 pc |
| 14 ly | 4.29242 pc |
| 15 ly | 4.59902 pc |
| 20 ly | 6.13203 pc |
| 21 ly | 6.43863 pc |
| 24 ly | 7.35843 pc |
| 25 ly | 7.66503 pc |
| 30 ly | 9.19804 pc |
| 40 ly | 12.2641 pc |
| 50 ly | 15.3301 pc |
| 60 ly | 18.3961 pc |
| 75 ly | 22.9951 pc |
| 80 ly | 24.5281 pc |
| 100 ly | 30.6601 pc |
| 200 ly | 61.3203 pc |
| 250 ly | 76.6503 pc |
| 300 ly | 91.9804 pc |
| 400 ly | 122.641 pc |
| 500 ly | 153.301 pc |
| 750 ly | 229.951 pc |
| 1,000 ly | 306.601 pc |
Light year (ly). A light year is the distance light travels in one year, about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
Parsec (pc). A parsec is about 3.26 light years and is used by astronomers for distances between stars.
There are 0.306601 parsecs in one light year.
Multiply the number of light years by 0.306601. For example, 10 light years equal 3.06601 parsecs.
One parsec equals 3.26156 light years.
3.67922 parsecs. Other common values: 5 light years = 1.53301 parsecs and 100 light years = 30.6601 parsecs.