Convert Kilolux to Picolux
Convert Kilolux (klx) to Picolux (plx) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
plx = klx × 1000000000000000
About Kilolux
The kilolux (klx) equals 1 000 lx. Outdoor daytime scale: overcast sky ~10-20 klx; direct mid-latitude sunshine at noon ~80-100 klx. Required for fine inspection work, surgery, and color-critical print evaluation (ISO 3664: 2 klx). Also the range for plant-growth LED systems at canopy level. 1 klx = 10³ lx.
About Picolux
The picolux (plx) equals 10⁻¹² lx. A theoretical subunit used only in precision photometric standard traceability. Even the faintest measurable natural illuminance - starlight on a moonless night at ~200 nlx - is 200 billion times brighter. Appears only in SI reference chains for calibration laboratories. 1 plx = 10⁻¹² lx.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolux (klx) | Picolux (plx) |
|---|---|
| 1 klx | 1 × 1015 plx |
| 2 klx | 2 × 1015 plx |
| 5 klx | 5 × 1015 plx |
| 10 klx | 1 × 1016 plx |
| 25 klx | 2.5 × 1016 plx |
| 50 klx | 5 × 1016 plx |
| 100 klx | 1 × 1017 plx |