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)
10.0000001
50.0000005
100.000001
250.0000025
500.000005
1000.00001
5000.00005
10000.0001

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.

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