Lux to foot-candles
Light falling on a surface.
Converter
Lux to Foot-candle at a glance
21 rows| Lux | Foot-candle |
|---|---|
| 1 lx | 0.09290304 fc |
| 2 lx | 0.18580608 fc |
| 3 lx | 0.27870912 fc |
| 4 lx | 0.37161216 fc |
| 5 lx | 0.4645152 fc |
| 6 lx | 0.55741824 fc |
| 7 lx | 0.65032128 fc |
| 8 lx | 0.74322432 fc |
| 9 lx | 0.83612736 fc |
| 10 lx | 0.9290304 fc |
| 15 lx | 1.3935456 fc |
| 20 lx | 1.8580608 fc |
| 25 lx | 2.322576 fc |
| 30 lx | 2.7870912 fc |
| 40 lx | 3.7161216 fc |
| 50 lx | 4.645152 fc |
| 75 lx | 6.967728 fc |
| 100 lx | 9.290304 fc |
| 250 lx | 23.22576 fc |
| 500 lx | 46.45152 fc |
| 1,000 lx | 92.90304 fc |
Quick pairs
tap to loadHow the lux to foot-candle conversion works
Office desks are lit to roughly 300. 500 lux; overcast daylight is around 1 000 lux.
Multiply by 0.09290304 to go from lux to foot-candle:
fc = lx × 0.09290304
Going the other way, multiply by 10.76391042, which is the same as dividing by 0.09290304.
Questions
How many foot-candle are in one lux?
One lux equals 0.09290304 foot-candle.
Which units does this illuminance converter cover?
9 units in total, all referenced to the lux. They include lux, kilolux, millilux, lumen per square meter, lumen per square centimeter, lumen per square foot and more. Pick any pair from the two dropdown lists.
How precise are the results?
Every conversion is computed in your browser at double precision from the factors listed on this page, which follow the SI definitions and the exact international agreements for imperial and US customary units. Use the Decimals control to round the display without changing the underlying value.
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