Luminance Converter

Convert between different luminance units including candela per square meter, nit, and foot-lambert.

Luminance Converter

Common Luminance Converter Formulas

  • 1 nit = 1 cd/m²
  • 1 stilb = 10,000 cd/m²
  • 1 foot-lambert ≈ 3.426 cd/m²

Common Luminance Converter References

  • Computer Monitor: 200-400 cd/m²
  • Phone Screen: 400-1000 cd/m²
  • Sun Surface: 1.6×10⁹ cd/m²
  • Full Moon: 2500 cd/m²