Millilux to Phot Converter
Convert millilux to phot instantly.
Standard illuminance units
lux 0.1
foot-candle 0.0093
phot 0
kilolux 0.0001
Fun comparisons
full moon nights 🌕~ 0.4
office lighting levels 🏢~ Less than 0.01
overcast day levels ☁️~ Less than 0.01
operating room levels 🏥~ Less than 0.01
direct sunlight levels ☀️~ Less than 0.01
How to convert millilux to phot
Enter your illuminance in millilux and get the equivalent in phot instantly. Key reference points: direct sunlight provides about 100,000 lux, a typical office is 300-500 lux (28-46 foot-candles), and a full moon provides about 0.25 lux.
Millilux measures the dimmest detectable light in photometric instruments; phot is a large CGS unit, so this conversion spans a factor of 10 billion between the two scales.
Need the opposite direction? Convert phot to millilux just as easily, or explore all our illuminance conversions.
Common millilux to phot conversions
| Millilux (mlx) | Phot (ph) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0000001 |
| 5 | 0.0000005 |
| 10 | 0.000001 |
| 25 | 0.0000025 |
| 50 | 0.000005 |
| 100 | 0.00001 |
| 500 | 0.00005 |
| 1000 | 0.0001 |
Frequently asked questions
1 millilux equals 0.0000001 phot.
Multiply by 0.0000001. For example, 5 mlx = 0.0000005 ph.
10,000,000 millilux equals exactly 1 phot.
1 phot equals 1 millilux.
100 millilux equals 0.00001 phot.