Light Converters

Luminance Converter

Convert luminance units quickly and accurately.

About converting Candela/square meter to Candela/square centimeter

This conversion involves units that describe the light emitted or reflected from a surface in a particular direction. Luminance is used for displays, signs, lighting design, and visual comfort assessments. Candela/square meter is the source measurement selected for this luminance conversion. For this direction, one Candela/square meter is equal to 0.0001 Candela/square centimeter. Candela/square centimeter is the target measurement selected for this luminance conversion.

Candela/square meter to Candela/square centimeter formula

To convert from Candela/square meter to Candela/square centimeter, multiply the starting value by 0.0001. This factor expresses how one Candela/square meter relates to the selected Candela/square centimeter unit.

Worked Candela/square meter to Candela/square centimeter examples

The following examples apply the exact factor for this direction: 1 cd/m² = 0.0001 cd/cm²; 10 cd/m² = 0.001 cd/cm²; 100 cd/m² = 0.01 cd/cm².