Phot to Kilolux Converter

Convert phot to kilolux instantly.

Standard illuminance units

lux 1000000
foot-candle 92903.13
millilux 1000000000
kilolux 1000

Fun comparisons

full moon nights 🌕~ 4000000
office lighting levels 🏢~ 2000
overcast day levels ☁️~ 1000
operating room levels 🏥~ 100
direct sunlight levels ☀️~ 10

How to convert phot to kilolux

Enter your illuminance in phot and get the equivalent in kilolux 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.

Phot is a legacy CGS unit equal to one lumen per square centimeter; kilolux is the modern metric shorthand for high illuminance levels in greenhouse and stadium lighting design.

Need the opposite direction? Convert kilolux to phot just as easily, or explore all our illuminance conversions.

Common phot to kilolux conversions

Phot (ph)Kilolux (klx)
110
550
10100
25250
50500
1001000
5005000
100010000

Frequently asked questions

1 phot equals 10 kilolux.

Multiply by 10. For example, 5 ph = 50 klx.

1 phot equals exactly 10 kilolux.

1 kilolux equals 0.1 phot.

100 phot equals 1000 kilolux.

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