Parsec (pc)
About 3.26 light-years; the standard astronomical distance unit.
Result
1 parsec = 3.085677581 × 10¹⁹ millimeters
Parsec at a glance
| Unit name | Parsec (plural: parsecs) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | pc |
| Quantity measured | Length |
| Measurement system | Other |
| Also known as | pc, parsecs |
| Definition exact? | No — factor is rounded |
1 parsec in other length units
| Unit | 1 pc equals |
|---|---|
| Nanometer | 3.08567758 × 10²⁵ nm |
| Micrometer | 3.08567758 × 10²² µm |
| Millimeter | 3.08567758 × 10¹⁹ mm |
| Centimeter | 3.08567758 × 10¹⁸ cm |
| Decimeter | 3.08567758 × 10¹⁷ dm |
| Meter | 3.08567758 × 10¹⁶ m |
| Kilometer | 30,856,775,814,914 km |
| Inch | 1.21483369 × 10¹⁸ in |
| Foot | 1.01236141 × 10¹⁷ ft |
| Yard | 3.37453804 × 10¹⁶ yd |
| Mile | 19,173,511,576,713 mi |
| Nautical mile | 16,661,326,033,971 nmi |
| Angstrom | 3.08567758 × 10²⁶ Å |
| Mil | 1.21483369 × 10²¹ mil |
| Fathom | 1.68726902 × 10¹⁶ ftm |
| Rod | 6.1355237 × 10¹⁵ rd |
| Chain | 1.53388093 × 10¹⁵ ch |
| Furlong | 153,388,092,613,704 fur |
| League | 6,391,170,525,571 lea |
| Astronomical unit | 206,264.806 au |
| Light-year | 3.26156378 ly |
Frequently asked questions
- What is a parsec?
- About 3.26 light-years; the standard astronomical distance unit.
- What is the symbol for the parsec?
- The symbol for the parsec is pc. It measures length.
- How many millimeters are in a parsec?
- 1 parsec = 3.08567758 × 10¹⁹ millimeters.
- How many centimeters are in a parsec?
- 1 parsec = 3.08567758 × 10¹⁸ centimeters.
- How many meters are in a parsec?
- 1 parsec = 3.08567758 × 10¹⁶ meters.