Axis

Luminous intensity

candelacd

The SI base unit of luminous intensity.

Dimension
J
Canonical signature
J
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 cd = 1 cd
Conversion type
linear
Aliases
candelas

Same dimension

Related units

lumensilmquettacandelasiQcdronnacandelasiRcdyottacandelasiYcdzettacandelasiZcdexacandelasiEcdpetacandelasiPcdteracandelasiTcd

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 cd = 1 cd

Exact relationship

10 cd = 10 cd

Exact relationship