Illuminance
Light arriving on a surface.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert kilolux (klx) to lux (lx). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
Light arriving on a surface.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Enter a kilolux value to calculate lux with full internal precision before display rounding.
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| luxfrom klx | lx | 1000 |
| kiloluxfrom klx | klx | 1 |
| foot-candlefrom klx | fc | 92.903 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Kilolux (klx) and lux (lx) are units of illuminance. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Kilolux (klx) | Lux (lx) |
|---|---|
| 1 klx | 1000 lx |
| 5 klx | 5000 lx |
| 10 klx | 10000 lx |
| 100 klx | 100000 lx |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.