Candela relates to luminous intensity, illuminance, or optical flux. Use them to describe brightness, how much light reaches a surface, or the output of a lamp.
Candela to Lumens
Quick conversion chart
Candela to Lumens conversions for reference values.
Converting 0.1 Candela into Lumens equals 1.256637 Lumens.
Converting 0.5 Candela into Lumens equals 6.283185 Lumens.
Converting 1 Candela into Lumens equals 12.566371 Lumens.
Converting 2 Candela into Lumens equals 25.132741 Lumens.
Converting 5 Candela into Lumens equals 62.831853 Lumens.
Converting 10 Candela into Lumens equals 125.663706 Lumens.
Converting 20 Candela into Lumens equals 251.327412 Lumens.
Converting 50 Candela into Lumens equals 628.31853 Lumens.
Converting 100 Candela into Lumens equals 1256.63706 Lumens.
How to convert Candela to Lumens
1 Candela = 12.5663706 Lumens
1 Lumens = 0.079577 Candela
Example: convert 15 Candela to Lumens
15 × 12.5663706 = 188.495559 Lumens
Unit definitions
Lumens relates to luminous intensity, illuminance, or optical flux. Use them to describe brightness, how much light reaches a surface, or the output of a lamp.
How to convert Candela to Lumens
The conversion between candela and lumens uses a fixed multiplication factor. One candela equals 12.5663706 lumens.
To convert, multiply the value in candela by 12.5663706. To convert in the opposite direction, divide by 12.5663706.