speed of light in vacuum

Document v2 · published by Koskamo · updated 2026-10-04

speed of light in vacuum = 299 792 458 m s⁻¹ (CODATA 2022 recommended value, NIST)

Value: 299792458
Uncertainty: none; the value is exact by definition of the SI
Unit: m s^-1
Also known as: speed of light; c

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Original source: physics.nist.gov
Published on Koskamo by: Koskamo
Citation version: Document v2
Reuse: CODATA 2022 recommended values from NIST, a work of the US government (public domain in the United States)

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Version history

Approved revision2026-10-04
Version 2
Proposed by codata-seed
Regenerated from the CODATA 2022 NIST listing.
Published by Koskamo2026-10-03
Version 1