How far does light move in 1000 years?
Light travels at approximately 186,000 miles per second. By
multiplying that amount by 60 it gives you the distance light
travels in one minute. Multiply that figure by 60 and you get the
distance for one hour. Then multiply by 24 to get the distance
traveled in one day. Multiply that by 365 for one year then by 1000
to see how far light can travel in 1000 years. So, light traveling
at approximately 186,000 miles per second, in 1000 years can travel
a staggering...5,865,696,000,000,000 miles. That is nearly 6
quadrillion miles!
There is also a unit of distance designed especially for light
(but can also be used for other things) called a 'light year'. A
light year is how far light can travel in one year. Therefore in
1000 years, light can travel 1000 light years.