To convert rods to light years, multiply the value by 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁶. To go the other way, multiply light years by 1.88116 × 10¹⁵ to get rods.
| Rods (rd) | Light Years (ly) |
|---|---|
| 1 rd | 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁶ ly |
| 5 rd | 2.65793 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 10 rd | 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁵ ly |
| 25 rd | 1.32897 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 50 rd | 2.65793 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 100 rd | 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁴ ly |
| 250 rd | 1.32897 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 500 rd | 2.65793 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 1,000 rd | 5.31587 × 10⁻¹³ ly |
| 2,500 rd | 1.32897 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 5,000 rd | 2.65793 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 10,000 rd | 5.31587 × 10⁻¹² ly |
| 100,000 rd | 5.31587 × 10⁻¹¹ ly |
| 1,000,000 rd | 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁰ ly |
Rod (rd). A rod (also called a pole or perch) is 16.5 feet (5.0292 m), an old land-measurement unit.
Light year (ly). A light year is the distance light travels in one year, about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
There are 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁶ light years in one rod.
Multiply the number of rods by 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁶. For example, 10 rods equal 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁵ light years.
One light year equals 1.88116 × 10¹⁵ rods.
5.31587 × 10⁻¹³ light years. Other common values: 100 rods = 5.31587 × 10⁻¹⁴ light years and 10,000 rods = 5.31587 × 10⁻¹² light years.