Parsecs to Light-Years Converter

Convert parsecs to light-years and back.

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Parsecs to light-years

A parsec is the distance at which one astronomical unit subtends an angle of one arcsecond — mathematically 648000/π AU. That equals about 3.26156 light-years, or roughly 30.857 trillion kilometers.

Enter a value in parsecs or light-years and the tool converts both ways instantly, entirely in your browser.

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