IlluminanceFoot Candles to Phot

Foot-candles to Phot

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 Foot-candle equals 0.001076 Phot.

Reference basis: This conversion uses exact lux-based illuminance definitions.
Example: For 10 Foot-candles, the result equals 0.010764 Phot.

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

0.001076 Phot (ph)

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Foot-candles to Phot.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: illuminance
Source unit: foot_candles
Target unit: phot

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "illuminance",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "foot_candles",
  "to": "phot"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "illuminance",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "foot_candles",
    "to": "phot",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.0010763910416709721,
      "display": "0.001076"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/illuminance/foot-candles-to-phot/"
  }
}

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Explanation

Multiply by 0.0010763910416709721 because 1 fc = 10.763910416709722 lux and 1 ph = 10000 lux.

Method & Reference

Method basis: exact conversion formula shown in Snapshot.
Applied factor: 1 Foot-candle = 0.001076 Phot (using exact lux-based illuminance definitions).
Consistency rule: calculator output and table values use the same constants and rounding policy.

Common Conversion Values

Foot-candles (fc)	Phot (ph)
1	0.001076
10	0.010764
50	0.05382
100	0.107639
300	0.322917
500	0.538196
1000	1.076391
10000	10.76391

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 foot-candle in phot?

1 Foot-candle equals 0.001076 Phot on this page.

When would I convert foot-candles to phot?

This route is useful when translating illuminance values between lux-based and foot-candle scales for architectural lighting, workplace standards, and exposure measurements.

How do I reverse Foot-candles to Phot?

Use the mirror Phot to Foot-candles route; it applies the inverse relationship with the same illuminance assumptions.