Illuminance
Browse Illuminance conversions1 foot-candle = 10.76391 lux
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Formula Summary
Result: 1 foot-candle = 10.76391 lux
Formula: (1 x 10.76391041671) / 1
Rounding: Displayed to 6 decimal places by default, trimmed for readability. Use Detailed or Scientific for more precision.
Real World Context
10.76391 lux is approximately:
- within the scale of many corridors, pathways, and residential streetlights
Unit Story
Foot-candle
A foot-candle is one lumen per square foot. It remains common in North American building, workplace, photography, and lighting specifications.
Lux
Lux measures how much visible light reaches a surface. One lux equals one lumen spread across one square meter.
How This Conversion Works
Foot-candle and lux are both used for illuminance conversions. This page converts 1 foot-candle into 10.76391 lux using the formula shown below.
Use this result for quick checks, comparisons, and everyday reference. For work that depends on exact precision, review the rounding setting and the assumption note before using the number.
The precision controls let you switch between a shorter result, the standard readable result, and scientific notation when the value is very large or very small.
Unit Notes
- 1 foot-candle (fc) equals 10.7639104167 lux.
- lux (lx) is the base unit used for illuminance conversions.
Questions
How do you convert foot-candle to lux?
This page converts foot-candle to lux using this formula: (1 x 10.76391041671) / 1.
What is 1 foot-candle in lux?
1 foot-candle equals 10.76391 lux.
How many decimals does this converter show?
Displayed to 6 decimal places by default, trimmed for readability. Use Detailed or Scientific for more precision. The precision buttons can also show a shorter result or scientific notation.
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Full Details
- Formula
- (1 x 10.76391041671) / 1
- Rounding
- Displayed to 6 decimal places by default, trimmed for readability. Use Detailed or Scientific for more precision.
- Assumption
- Illuminance measures luminous flux arriving on a surface. It is not the same as total lumens or luminance. Real lighting levels vary with distance, angle, weather, fixtures, reflections, and measurement position.
