Light Years to Rods: the quick answer
To convert light years to rods, multiply the value by 1.88116 × 10¹⁵. To go the other way, multiply rods by 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁶ to get light years.
To convert light years to rods, multiply the value by 1.88116 × 10¹⁵. To go the other way, multiply rods by 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁶ to get light years.
| Light Years (ly) | Rods (rd) |
|---|---|
| 1 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁵ rd |
| 2 ly | 3.76232 × 10¹⁵ rd |
| 3 ly | 5.64348 × 10¹⁵ rd |
| 4 ly | 7.52464 × 10¹⁵ rd |
| 5 ly | 9.4058 × 10¹⁵ rd |
| 6 ly | 1.1287 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 7 ly | 1.31681 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 8 ly | 1.50493 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 9 ly | 1.69304 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 10 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 12 ly | 2.25739 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 14 ly | 2.63362 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 15 ly | 2.82174 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 20 ly | 3.76232 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 21 ly | 3.95044 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 24 ly | 4.51478 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 25 ly | 4.7029 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 30 ly | 5.64348 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 40 ly | 7.52464 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 50 ly | 9.4058 × 10¹⁶ rd |
| 60 ly | 1.1287 × 10¹⁷ rd |
| 75 ly | 1.41087 × 10¹⁷ rd |
| 80 ly | 1.50493 × 10¹⁷ rd |
| 100 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁷ rd |
| 200 ly | 3.76232 × 10¹⁷ rd |
| 250 ly | 4.7029 × 10¹⁷ rd |
| 300 ly | 5.64348 × 10¹⁷ rd |
| 400 ly | 7.52464 × 10¹⁷ rd |
| 500 ly | 9.4058 × 10¹⁷ rd |
| 750 ly | 1.41087 × 10¹⁸ rd |
| 1,000 ly | 1.88116 × 10¹⁸ rd |
Light year (ly). A light year is the distance light travels in one year, about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
Rod (rd). A rod (also called a pole or perch) is 16.5 feet (5.0292 m), an old land-measurement unit.
There are 1.88116 × 10¹⁵ rods in one light year.
Multiply the number of light years by 1.88116 × 10¹⁵. For example, 10 light years equal 1.88116 × 10¹⁶ rods.
One rod equals 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁶ light years.
2.25739 × 10¹⁶ rods. Other common values: 5 light years = 9.4058 × 10¹⁵ rods and 100 light years = 1.88116 × 10¹⁷ rods.