Illuminance Unit Conversion

Enter the Illuminance value in the unit field, and the list below will immediately show the conversion results.

Units
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Metric

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Illuminance Units Introduction

Lux (lx) represents the amount of light received per square meter, with 1 lux equal to 1 lumen (lm) per square meter. It is commonly used to describe indoor and outdoor lighting levels, such as the standard illumination for offices being around 300-500 lux.

fc (ft-cd) represents the amount of light received per square foot, with 1 foot-candle equal to 1 lumen (lm) per square foot. Commonly used in the United States, 1 foot-candle is approximately equal to 10.764 lux. It can be used to measure light intensity, such as the standard illumination for store display areas being around 50-100 foot-candles.