7 units · base unit cd · J
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Convert candelas, millicandelas, candlepower and hefnerkerze.
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1 kcd = 1000 cd
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- Kilocandelas kcd 1
- Candelas cd 1000
- Millicandelas mcd 1 000 000
- Microcandelas µcd 1 000 000 000
- Candlepowers cp 1019.367 991 85
- Hefnerkerzes HK 1107.419 712 07
- Lumen per steradians lm/sr 1000
Every row is Kilocandela (kcd) converted through the candela, in exact rational arithmetic.
Common luminous intensity conversions
- kcd → cd
- kcd → mcd
- kcd → cp
- cd → kcd
- cd → mcd
- cd → cp
- mcd → kcd
- mcd → cd
- mcd → cp
- cp → kcd
- cp → cd
- cp → mcd
All luminous intensity units
Each unit expressed in candelas (cd), the unit everything in this category converts through.
| Unit | Symbol | System | Value in cd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilocandela | kcd | metric | 1000 |
| Candela | cd | SI | 1 |
| Millicandela | mcd | metric | 0.001 |
| Microcandela | µcd | metric | 0.000001 |
| Candlepower | cp | historic | 0.981 |
| Hefnerkerze | HK | historic | 0.903 |
| Lumen per steradian | lm/sr | SI | 1 |
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Convert candelas, millicandelas, candlepower and hefnerkerze.
Dimensional formula: J. Every conversion on this page goes through the candela, using exact fractions rather than decimal approximations. Read how that works →