Light-minutes to astronomical units
Type a value in light-min to get it in AU instantly.
0.1202AU
That's 47× as far as the Moon, while the Sun is 8.3× further. Light takes about 1 minutes to cross it.
What it means
How far is that?
One astronomical unit is defined as exactly 149,597,870,700 m, and a light-year uses the Julian year of 365.25 days.
The math
How to convert light-min to AU
To convert light-minutes to astronomical units, multiply by 0.120239.
Example: 1 light-min × 0.120239 = 0.120239 AU.
In the other direction, 1 AU = 8.31675 light-min.
Every unit
Your distance in every unit
Tables
light-min to AU conversion table
| light-min | AU |
|---|---|
| 0.1 light-min | 0.0120239 AU |
| 0.5 light-min | 0.0601197 AU |
| 1 light-min | 0.120239 AU |
| 2 light-min | 0.240479 AU |
| 5 light-min | 0.601197 AU |
| 10 light-min | 1.20239 AU |
| 25 light-min | 3.00598 AU |
| 50 light-min | 6.01197 AU |
| 100 light-min | 12.0239 AU |
| 500 light-min | 60.1197 AU |
| 1,000 light-min | 120.239 AU |
AU to light-min conversion table
| AU | light-min |
|---|---|
| 0.1 AU | 0.831675 light-min |
| 0.5 AU | 4.15837 light-min |
| 1 AU | 8.31675 light-min |
| 2 AU | 16.6335 light-min |
| 5 AU | 41.5837 light-min |
| 10 AU | 83.1675 light-min |
| 25 AU | 207.919 light-min |
| 50 AU | 415.837 light-min |
| 100 AU | 831.675 light-min |
| 500 AU | 4,158.37 light-min |
| 1,000 AU | 8,316.75 light-min |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many AU is 1 light-min?
- 1 light-min is 0.120239 AU.
- How many AU is 10 light-min?
- 10 light-min is 1.20239 AU.
The units
About these units
Light-minutes (light-min)
How far light goes in a minute. The Sun is 8.3 light-minutes away.
Astronomical units (AU)
The Earth–Sun distance, fixed at 149,597,870,700 m. The ruler of the solar system.
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