Illuminance Converter
Convert between different illuminance units including lux, foot-candles, phot, nox, and more
Common Illuminance Values:
- • Sunlight: 100,000 lux
- • Office lighting: 300-500 lux
- • Reading: 200-300 lux
- • Street lighting: 10-20 lux
- • Moonlight: 0.1-0.3 lux
About Illuminance Converter
A comprehensive illuminance converter tool that allows you to convert between various light measurement units. Whether you're working with lighting design, photography, architecture, or scientific applications, this tool provides accurate conversions between lux, foot-candles, phot, nox, millilux, and kilolux.
Why use a Illuminance Converter?
Illuminance conversion is essential in lighting engineering, photography, architecture, and scientific research. Different regions and applications use different illuminance units - lux in most of the world, foot-candles in North America, and specialized units like phot and nox for specific applications. This tool eliminates conversion errors and saves time when working with lighting calculations.
Who is it for?
This tool is perfect for lighting engineers, photographers, architects, interior designers, students studying optics or lighting, facility managers, and anyone working with illuminance measurements that need accurate unit conversions.
How to use the tool
- Enter the illuminance value you want to convert in the input field
- Select the source unit from the dropdown (lux, foot-candles, etc.)
- Choose the target unit you want to convert to
- Click 'Convert' to see the result instantly
- Use the swap button to quickly reverse the conversion direction
- Copy the result or use the clear button to start over
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