Candela per square foot (cd/ft²)
One candela per square foot: 1 ÷ 0.09290304 cd/m².
What is a candela per square foot?
- Symbol
- cd/ft²
- Quantity
- Luminance
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One candela per square foot: 1 ÷ 0.09290304 cd/m².
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used occasionally in US lighting and display specifications that work in feet rather than meters.
Candela per square foot in other luminance units
- 1 cd/ft² ≈ 10.76391042 cd/m²Candela per square foot to Candela per square meter (nit) converter
- 1 cd/ft² ≈ 0.01076391042 kcd/m²Kilocandela per square meter
- 1 cd/ft² ≈ 0.001076391042 sbStilb
- 1 cd/ft² ≈ 0.006944444444 cd/in²Candela per square inch
- 1 cd/ft² ≈ 3.141592654 fLFoot-lambert
- 1 cd/ft² ≈ 0.003381582189 LaLambert
- 1 cd/ft² ≈ 33.81582189 asbApostilb
Candela per square foot quick reference
| Candela per square foot | Candela per square meter (nit) | Foot-lambert | Kilocandela per square meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cd/ft² | ≈ 10.76391042 cd/m² | ≈ 3.141592654 fL | ≈ 0.01076391042 kcd/m² |
| 10 cd/ft² | ≈ 107.6391042 cd/m² | ≈ 31.41592654 fL | ≈ 0.1076391042 kcd/m² |
| 100 cd/ft² | ≈ 1076.391042 cd/m² | ≈ 314.1592654 fL | ≈ 1.076391042 kcd/m² |
| 1000 cd/ft² | ≈ 10763.91042 cd/m² | ≈ 3141.592654 fL | ≈ 10.76391042 kcd/m² |
Where the candela per square foot fits
The next smaller luminance unit is the foot-lambert (fL). 1 cd/ft² ≈ 3.141592654 fL, and 1 fL ≈ 0.3183098862 cd/ft².
The next larger luminance unit is the kilocandela per square meter (kcd/m²). 1 cd/ft² ≈ 0.01076391042 kcd/m², and 1 kcd/m² = 92.90304 cd/ft².
Frequently asked questions
- How many candelas per square meter are in one candela per square foot?
- One candela per square foot ≈ 10.76391042 cd/m² (candelas per square meter).
- How many foot-lamberts are in one candela per square foot?
- One candela per square foot ≈ 3.141592654 fL (foot-lamberts).
- How many kilocandelas per square meter are in one candela per square foot?
- One candela per square foot ≈ 0.01076391042 kcd/m² (kilocandelas per square meter).