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Start with a familiar unit, type a value, and get a dependable answer with sensible precision. Fractions and scientific notation are welcome.

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LIGHT

Illuminance

Light arriving on a surface.

klx
lx

Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.

Resultklx → lxConvert kilolux to lux
HOW IT IS CALCULATED

Convert through lux

Enter a kilolux value to calculate lux with full internal precision before display rounding.

Display precisionAuto · 12 significant digits

Auto keeps up to 12 significant digits, trims unnecessary zeroes, and switches to scientific notation for extreme magnitudes.

QUICK REFERENCE

All units in this quantity

UnitSymbolConverted value
luxfrom klxlxInteractive
kiloluxfrom klxklxInteractive
foot-candlefrom klxfcInteractive

SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.