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Meter (m)

Light-Year (ly)

About Meter to Light-Year Conversion

This converter converts Meter (m) to Light-Year (ly). One Meter (m) equals 1.0570008340246154e-16 Light-Year (ly).

Formula:

1 Meter (m) = 1.0570008340246154e-16 Light-Year (ly)

Example:

1 m = 1.0570008340246154e-16 ly

2 m = 2.1140016680492308e-16 ly

Meter (m) to Light-Year (ly) Conversion

Convert Meter to Light-Year using the exact conversion factor. This page provides the formula, worked examples, and real-world use cases for practical understanding.

Conversion Formula

Light-Year = Meter × 1.057001e-16

To convert Meter (m) to Light-Year (ly), multiply the value by 1.057001e-16. This factor is obtained by comparing their exact meter definitions.

Worked Example

Convert 1 m to ly.

Step 1: Write the formula: ly = m × 1.057001e-16
Step 2: Substitute: 1 × 1.057001e-16
Step 3: Result: 1.057001e-16 ly

So, 1 m = 1.057001e-16 ly.

About the Units

Meter (m)

One Meter (m) equals 1.057001e-16 Light-Year (ly)

A widely used unit across scientific, engineering, and measurement contexts.

Light-Year (ly)

One Light-Year (ly) equals 9.460730e+15 Meter (m)

Used for extremely large distances such as astronomical or planetary scales.

Where This Conversion Is Used

Converting values from Meter to Light-Year for engineering or scientific workflows.
Used when normalizing mixed-unit datasets requiring consistent Light-Year representation.
Applied when comparing different measurement systems across tools and documents.
Essential in astronomy, orbital mechanics, and large-scale simulations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Light-Year (ly) are in 1 Meter (m)?

1 m = 1.057001e-16 ly.

What is the formula for converting Meter (m) to Light-Year (ly)?

Multiply the m value by 1.057001e-16.

Can I reverse the conversion?

Yes. 1 ly = 9.460730e+15 m.

Conclusion

By applying the conversion factor shown above, you can reliably convert Meter (m) to Light-Year (ly) for use in scientific analysis, engineering calculations, academic work, or daily measurements.

Quick Links for Unit Converters

Convert Meter to Other Units

Meter to Inch

1 m = 39.37007874015748 in

1 Meter (m) = 39.37007874015748 Inches (in)

1 meter equals 39.37007874015748 inches.

Meter to Foot

1 m = 3.280839895013123 ft

1 Meter (m) = 3.280839895013123 Feet (ft)

1 meter equals 3.280839895013123 feet.

Meter to Feet

1 m = 3.280839895013123 ft

1 Meter (m) = 3.280839895013123 Feets (ft)

1 meter equals 3.280839895013123 feets.

Meter to Centimeter

1 m = 100 cm

1 Meter (m) = 100 Centimeters (cm)

1 meter equals 100 centimeters.

Meter to Kilometer

1 m = 0.001 km

1 Meter (m) = 0.001 Kilometer (km)

1 meter equals 0.001 kilometer.

Meter to Millimeter

1 m = 1000 mm

1 Meter (m) = 1000 Millimeters (mm)

1 meter equals 1000 millimeters.

Meter to Yard

1 m = 1.0936132983377078 yd

1 Meter (m) = 1.0936132983377078 Yards (yd)

1 meter equals 1.0936132983377078 yards.

Meter to Yoctometer

1 m = 1.0000000000000001e+24 ym

1 Meter (m) = 1.0000000000000001e+24 Yoctometers (ym)

1 meter equals 1.0000000000000001e+24 yoctometers.

Meter to Zeptometer

1 m = 1.0000000000000001e+21 zm

1 Meter (m) = 1.0000000000000001e+21 Zeptometers (zm)

1 meter equals 1.0000000000000001e+21 zeptometers.

Meter to Attometer

1 m = 999999999999999900 am

1 Meter (m) = 999999999999999900 Attometers (am)

1 meter equals 999999999999999900 attometers.

Meter to Femtometer

1 m = 999999999999999.9 fm

1 Meter (m) = 999999999999999.9 Femtometers (fm)

1 meter equals 999999999999999.9 femtometers.

Meter to Picometer

1 m = 1000000000000 pm

1 Meter (m) = 1000000000000 Picometers (pm)

1 meter equals 1000000000000 picometers.

Meter to Nanometer

1 m = 999999999.9999999 nm

1 Meter (m) = 999999999.9999999 Nanometers (nm)

1 meter equals 999999999.9999999 nanometers.

Meter to Micrometer

1 m = 1000000 µm

1 Meter (m) = 1000000 Micrometers (µm)

1 meter equals 1000000 micrometers.

Meter to Decimeter

1 m = 10 dm

1 Meter (m) = 10 Decimeters (dm)

1 meter equals 10 decimeters.

Meter to Decameter

1 m = 0.1 dam

1 Meter (m) = 0.1 Decameter (dam)

1 meter equals 0.1 decameter.

Meter to Hectometer

1 m = 0.01 hm

1 Meter (m) = 0.01 Hectometer (hm)

1 meter equals 0.01 hectometer.

Meter to Megameter

1 m = 0.000001 Mm

1 Meter (m) = 0.000001 Megameter (Mm)

1 meter equals 0.000001 megameter.

Meter to Gigameter

1 m = 1e-9 Gm

1 Meter (m) = 1e-9 Gigameter (Gm)

1 meter equals 1e-9 gigameter.

Meter to Terameter

1 m = 1e-12 Tm

1 Meter (m) = 1e-12 Terameter (Tm)

1 meter equals 1e-12 terameter.

Meter to Petameter

1 m = 1e-15 Pm

1 Meter (m) = 1e-15 Petameter (Pm)

1 meter equals 1e-15 petameter.

Meter to Exameter

1 m = 1e-18 Em

1 Meter (m) = 1e-18 Exameter (Em)

1 meter equals 1e-18 exameter.

Meter to Zettameter

1 m = 1e-21 Zm

1 Meter (m) = 1e-21 Zettameter (Zm)

1 meter equals 1e-21 zettameter.

Meter to Yottameter

1 m = 1.0000000000000001e-24 Ym

1 Meter (m) = 1.0000000000000001e-24 Yottameter (Ym)

1 meter equals 1.0000000000000001e-24 yottameter.

Meter to Cubit

1 m = 2.1872265966754156 cubit

1 Meter (m) = 2.1872265966754156 Cubits (cubit)

1 meter equals 2.1872265966754156 cubits.

Meter to Span

1 m = 4.374453193350831 span

1 Meter (m) = 4.374453193350831 Spans (span)

1 meter equals 4.374453193350831 spans.

Meter to Hand

1 m = 9.84251968503937 hh

1 Meter (m) = 9.84251968503937 Hands (hh)

1 meter equals 9.84251968503937 hands.

Meter to Palm

1 m = 13.123359580052492 palm

1 Meter (m) = 13.123359580052492 Palms (palm)

1 meter equals 13.123359580052492 palms.

Meter to Digit

1 m = 52.49343832020997 digit

1 Meter (m) = 52.49343832020997 Digits (digit)

1 meter equals 52.49343832020997 digits.

Meter to Link

1 m = 4.970969537898672 link

1 Meter (m) = 4.970969537898672 Links (link)

1 meter equals 4.970969537898672 links.

Meter to Ell

1 m = 0.8748906386701663 ell

1 Meter (m) = 0.8748906386701663 Ell (ell)

1 meter equals 0.8748906386701663 ell.

Meter to Barleycorn

1 m = 118.06375442739079 barleycorn

1 Meter (m) = 118.06375442739079 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 meter equals 118.06375442739079 barleycorns.

Meter to Astronomical Unit

1 m = 6.684587122268445e-12 AU

1 Meter (m) = 6.684587122268445e-12 Astronomical Unit (AU)

1 meter equals 6.684587122268445e-12 Astronomicalunit.

Meter to Light-Second

1 m = 3.3356409519815204e-9 ls

1 Meter (m) = 3.3356409519815204e-9 Light-Second (ls)

1 meter equals 3.3356409519815204e-9 Light-Second.

Meter to Light-Minute

1 m = 5.5594015866358675e-11 lm

1 Meter (m) = 5.5594015866358675e-11 Light-Minute (lm)

1 meter equals 5.5594015866358675e-11 Light-Minute.

Meter to Light-Hour

1 m = 9.265669309342727e-13 lh

1 Meter (m) = 9.265669309342727e-13 Light-Hour (lh)

1 meter equals 9.265669309342727e-13 Light-Hour.

Meter to Light-Day

1 m = 3.8606955464537674e-14 ld

1 Meter (m) = 3.8606955464537674e-14 Light-Day (ld)

1 meter equals 3.8606955464537674e-14 Light-Day.

Meter to Light-Year

1 m = 1.0570008340246154e-16 ly

1 Meter (m) = 1.0570008340246154e-16 Light-Year (ly)

1 meter equals 1.0570008340246154e-16 Light-Year.

Meter to Parsec

1 m = 3.240779289444362e-17 pc

1 Meter (m) = 3.240779289444362e-17 Parsec (pc)

1 meter equals 3.240779289444362e-17 Parsec.

Meter to Kiloparsec

1 m = 3.2407792894443624e-20 kpc

1 Meter (m) = 3.2407792894443624e-20 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 meter equals 3.2407792894443624e-20 Kiloparsec.

Meter to Megaparsec

1 m = 3.240779289444362e-23 Mpc

1 Meter (m) = 3.240779289444362e-23 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 meter equals 3.240779289444362e-23 Megaparsec.

Meter to Gigaparsec

1 m = 3.2407792894443624e-26 Gpc

1 Meter (m) = 3.2407792894443624e-26 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 meter equals 3.2407792894443624e-26 Gigaparsec.

Meter to Nautical Mile

1 m = 0.0005399568034557236 NM

1 Meter (m) = 0.0005399568034557236 Nautical Mile (NM)

1 meter equals 0.0005399568034557236 Nautical Mile.

Meter to Fathom

1 m = 0.5468066491688539 ftm

1 Meter (m) = 0.5468066491688539 Fathom (ftm)

1 meter equals 0.5468066491688539 fathom.

Meter to Cable Length

1 m = 0.004556722076407116 cable

1 Meter (m) = 0.004556722076407116 Cable Length (cable)

1 meter equals 0.004556722076407116 Cable Length .

Meter to Nautical League

1 m = 0.00017998560115190784 NL

1 Meter (m) = 0.00017998560115190784 Nautical League (NL)

1 meter equals 0.00017998560115190784 Nautical League.

Meter to Thou

1 m = 39370.07874015748 mil

1 Meter (m) = 39370.07874015748 Thous (mil)

1 meter equals 39370.07874015748 thous.

Meter to Rod

1 m = 0.19883878151594686 rd

1 Meter (m) = 0.19883878151594686 Rod (rd)

1 meter equals 0.19883878151594686 rod.

Meter to Chain

1 m = 0.049709695378986715 ch

1 Meter (m) = 0.049709695378986715 Chain (ch)

1 meter equals 0.049709695378986715 chain.

Meter to Furlong

1 m = 0.004970969537898671 fur

1 Meter (m) = 0.004970969537898671 Furlong (fur)

1 meter equals 0.004970969537898671 furlong.

Meter to Mile

1 m = 0.0006213711922373339 mi

1 Meter (m) = 0.0006213711922373339 Mile (mi)

1 meter equals 0.0006213711922373339 mile.

Meter to League

1 m = 0.000207123730745778 lea

1 Meter (m) = 0.000207123730745778 League (lea)

1 meter equals 0.000207123730745778 league.

Convert Light-Year to Other Units

Light-Year to Inch

1 ly = 372469703644913400 in

1 Light-Year (ly) = 372469703644913400 Inches (in)

1 Light-Year equals 372469703644913400 inches.

Light-Year to Foot

1 ly = 31039141970409450 ft

1 Light-Year (ly) = 31039141970409450 Feet (ft)

1 Light-Year equals 31039141970409450 feet.

Light-Year to Feet

1 ly = 31039141970409450 ft

1 Light-Year (ly) = 31039141970409450 Feets (ft)

1 Light-Year equals 31039141970409450 feets.

Light-Year to Centimeter

1 ly = 946073047258080000 cm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 946073047258080000 Centimeters (cm)

1 Light-Year equals 946073047258080000 centimeters.

Light-Year to Meter

1 ly = 9460730472580800 m

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730472580800 Meters (m)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730472580800 meters.

Light-Year to Kilometer

1 ly = 9460730472580.8 km

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730472580.8 Kilometers (km)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730472580.8 kilometers.

Light-Year to Millimeter

1 ly = 9460730472580800000 mm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730472580800000 Millimeters (mm)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730472580800000 millimeters.

Light-Year to Yard

1 ly = 10346380656803150 yd

1 Light-Year (ly) = 10346380656803150 Yards (yd)

1 Light-Year equals 10346380656803150 yards.

Light-Year to Yoctometer

1 ly = 9.460730472580801e+39 ym

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.460730472580801e+39 Yoctometers (ym)

1 Light-Year equals 9.460730472580801e+39 yoctometers.

Light-Year to Zeptometer

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e+36 zm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e+36 Zeptometers (zm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e+36 zeptometers.

Light-Year to Attometer

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e+33 am

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e+33 Attometers (am)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e+33 attometers.

Light-Year to Femtometer

1 ly = 9.460730472580799e+30 fm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.460730472580799e+30 Femtometers (fm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.460730472580799e+30 femtometers.

Light-Year to Picometer

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e+27 pm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e+27 Picometers (pm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e+27 picometers.

Light-Year to Nanometer

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e+24 nm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e+24 Nanometers (nm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e+24 nanometers.

Light-Year to Micrometer

1 ly = 9.460730472580801e+21 µm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.460730472580801e+21 Micrometers (µm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.460730472580801e+21 micrometers.

Light-Year to Decimeter

1 ly = 94607304725808000 dm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 94607304725808000 Decimeters (dm)

1 Light-Year equals 94607304725808000 decimeters.

Light-Year to Decameter

1 ly = 946073047258080 dam

1 Light-Year (ly) = 946073047258080 Decameters (dam)

1 Light-Year equals 946073047258080 decameters.

Light-Year to Hectometer

1 ly = 94607304725808 hm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 94607304725808 Hectometers (hm)

1 Light-Year equals 94607304725808 hectometers.

Light-Year to Megameter

1 ly = 9460730472.5808 Mm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730472.5808 Megameters (Mm)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730472.5808 megameters.

Light-Year to Gigameter

1 ly = 9460730.4725808 Gm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460730.4725808 Gigameters (Gm)

1 Light-Year equals 9460730.4725808 gigameters.

Light-Year to Terameter

1 ly = 9460.7304725808 Tm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9460.7304725808 Terameters (Tm)

1 Light-Year equals 9460.7304725808 terameters.

Light-Year to Petameter

1 ly = 9.4607304725808 Pm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808 Petameters (Pm)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808 petameters.

Light-Year to Exameter

1 ly = 0.0094607304725808 Em

1 Light-Year (ly) = 0.0094607304725808 Exameter (Em)

1 Light-Year equals 0.0094607304725808 exameter.

Light-Year to Zettameter

1 ly = 0.0000094607304725808 Zm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 0.0000094607304725808 Zettameter (Zm)

1 Light-Year equals 0.0000094607304725808 zettameter.

Light-Year to Yottameter

1 ly = 9.4607304725808e-9 Ym

1 Light-Year (ly) = 9.4607304725808e-9 Yottameter (Ym)

1 Light-Year equals 9.4607304725808e-9 yottameter.

Light-Year to Cubit

1 ly = 20692761313606300 cubit

1 Light-Year (ly) = 20692761313606300 Cubits (cubit)

1 Light-Year equals 20692761313606300 cubits.

Light-Year to Span

1 ly = 41385522627212600 span

1 Light-Year (ly) = 41385522627212600 Spans (span)

1 Light-Year equals 41385522627212600 spans.

Light-Year to Hand

1 ly = 93117425911228350 hh

1 Light-Year (ly) = 93117425911228350 Hands (hh)

1 Light-Year equals 93117425911228350 hands.

Light-Year to Palm

1 ly = 124156567881637800 palm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 124156567881637800 Palms (palm)

1 Light-Year equals 124156567881637800 palms.

Light-Year to Digit

1 ly = 496626271526551200 digit

1 Light-Year (ly) = 496626271526551200 Digits (digit)

1 Light-Year equals 496626271526551200 digits.

Light-Year to Link

1 ly = 47029002985468856 link

1 Light-Year (ly) = 47029002985468856 Links (link)

1 Light-Year equals 47029002985468856 links.

Light-Year to Ell

1 ly = 8277104525442520 ell

1 Light-Year (ly) = 8277104525442520 Ells (ell)

1 Light-Year equals 8277104525442520 ells.

Light-Year to Barleycorn

1 ly = 1116969359218512400 barleycorn

1 Light-Year (ly) = 1116969359218512400 Barleycorns (barleycorn)

1 Light-Year equals 1116969359218512400 barleycorns.

Light-Year to Astronomical Unit

1 ly = 63241.07708426628 AU

1 Light-Year (ly) = 63241.07708426628 Astronomical Units (AU)

1 Light-Year equals 63241.07708426628 Astronomicalunits.

Light-Year to Light-Second

1 ly = 31557600 ls

1 Light-Year (ly) = 31557600 Light-Seconds (ls)

1 Light-Year equals 31557600 Light-Seconds.

Light-Year to Light-Minute

1 ly = 525960 lm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 525960 Light-Minutes (lm)

1 Light-Year equals 525960 Light-Minutes.

Light-Year to Light-Hour

1 ly = 8765.999998375542 lh

1 Light-Year (ly) = 8765.999998375542 Light-Hours (lh)

1 Light-Year equals 8765.999998375542 Light-Hours.

Light-Year to Light-Day

1 ly = 365.25000001692143 ld

1 Light-Year (ly) = 365.25000001692143 Light-Days (ld)

1 Light-Year equals 365.25000001692143 Light-Days.

Light-Year to Parsec

1 ly = 0.3066013937855503 pc

1 Light-Year (ly) = 0.3066013937855503 Parsec (pc)

1 Light-Year equals 0.3066013937855503 Parsec.

Light-Year to Kiloparsec

1 ly = 0.0003066013937855503 kpc

1 Light-Year (ly) = 0.0003066013937855503 Kiloparsec (kpc)

1 Light-Year equals 0.0003066013937855503 Kiloparsec.

Light-Year to Megaparsec

1 ly = 3.066013937855503e-7 Mpc

1 Light-Year (ly) = 3.066013937855503e-7 Megaparsec (Mpc)

1 Light-Year equals 3.066013937855503e-7 Megaparsec.

Light-Year to Gigaparsec

1 ly = 3.066013937855503e-10 Gpc

1 Light-Year (ly) = 3.066013937855503e-10 Gigaparsec (Gpc)

1 Light-Year equals 3.066013937855503e-10 Gigaparsec.

Light-Year to Nautical Mile

1 ly = 5108385784330.886 NM

1 Light-Year (ly) = 5108385784330.886 Nautical Miles (NM)

1 Light-Year equals 5108385784330.886 Nautical Miles.

Light-Year to Fathom

1 ly = 5173190328401575 ftm

1 Light-Year (ly) = 5173190328401575 Fathoms (ftm)

1 Light-Year equals 5173190328401575 fathoms.

Light-Year to Cable Length

1 ly = 43109919403346.46 cable

1 Light-Year (ly) = 43109919403346.46 Cable Lengths (cable)

1 Light-Year equals 43109919403346.46 Cable Length s.

Light-Year to Nautical League

1 ly = 1702795261443.6284 NL

1 Light-Year (ly) = 1702795261443.6284 Nautical Leagues (NL)

1 Light-Year equals 1702795261443.6284 Nautical Leagues.

Light-Year to Thou

1 ly = 372469703644913400000 mil

1 Light-Year (ly) = 372469703644913400000 Thous (mil)

1 Light-Year equals 372469703644913400000 thous.

Light-Year to Rod

1 ly = 1881160119418754.2 rd

1 Light-Year (ly) = 1881160119418754.2 Rods (rd)

1 Light-Year equals 1881160119418754.2 rods.

Light-Year to Chain

1 ly = 470290029854688.56 ch

1 Light-Year (ly) = 470290029854688.56 Chains (ch)

1 Light-Year equals 470290029854688.56 chains.

Light-Year to Furlong

1 ly = 47029002985468.86 fur

1 Light-Year (ly) = 47029002985468.86 Furlongs (fur)

1 Light-Year equals 47029002985468.86 furlongs.

Light-Year to Mile

1 ly = 5878625373183.607 mi

1 Light-Year (ly) = 5878625373183.607 Miles (mi)

1 Light-Year equals 5878625373183.607 miles.

Light-Year to League

1 ly = 1959541791061.2026 lea

1 Light-Year (ly) = 1959541791061.2026 Leagues (lea)

1 Light-Year equals 1959541791061.2026 leagues.