Convert Gigakelvin to Planck Temperature
Convert gigakelvins to planck temperatures instantly. 1 GK = 7.058239e-24 T_P — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a reference-temperature table and worked examples. Also check the Planck Temperature to Gigakelvin converter for the reverse conversion.
Units explained
Gigakelvin
One gigakelvin (GK) is one billion kelvins (10⁹ K).
Formed with the SI prefix 'giga-' (from Greek 'gigas', giant) applied to the kelvin base unit.
Extreme astrophysics — collapsing supernova cores reach roughly 100 GK, and Big Bang nucleosynthesis took place at about 1 GK.
The giga- prefix was adopted by the CGPM in 1960 as part of the SI.
Planck Temperature
The Planck temperature (T_P) is the natural unit of temperature, about 1.416784×10³² kelvins, constructed purely from the fundamental constants ħ, c, G, and k. It is widely regarded as the highest temperature at which known physics remains meaningful.
Arises from Max Planck's 1899 system of natural units, which combines the speed of light, the gravitational constant, the reduced Planck constant, and the Boltzmann constant into universal base quantities independent of any human artifact.
Cosmology and quantum-gravity research, where it marks the temperature of the universe roughly one Planck time after the Big Bang. No laboratory process approaches even a trillionth of a trillionth of it.
Defined within Max Planck's natural-unit system proposed in Germany in 1899; the modern recommended value (1.416784×10³² K) is maintained by the CODATA fundamental-constants adjustment.
Gigakelvin to Planck Temperature conversion formula
Note: this conversion uses the CODATA recommended value of the Planck temperature (1.416784×10³² K), which carries a small experimental uncertainty from the gravitational constant G.
The exact relationship between gigakelvins and planck temperatures:
To convert gigakelvins to planck temperatures, multiply the value in gigakelvins by 7.058239e-24. To reverse, multiply the value in planck temperatures by 1.416784e+23.
Both units count upward from absolute zero, so 0 GK = 0 T_P and the relationship is a pure ratio.
How to use this converter
Type a value into the calculator. The result in planck temperatures updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the Planck Temperature to Gigakelvin converter for the reverse direction.
Step-by-step: convert gigakelvins to planck temperatures
- Write down the temperature in gigakelvins (GK).
- Multiply the value in gigakelvins by 7.058239e-24.
- The result is the same temperature expressed in planck temperatures (T_P).
- To reverse, multiply the value in planck temperatures by 1.416784e+23 — or open the Planck Temperature to Gigakelvin converter.
Worked examples
Example 1 — Convert 1 GK to T_P:
1 × 7.058239e-24 = 7.058239e-24 T_P
Example 2 — Convert 100 GK to T_P:
100 × 7.058239e-24 = 7.058239e-22 T_P
Gigakelvin to Planck Temperature conversion table
Physically meaningful reference temperatures, from absolute zero to the surface of the Sun, converted from gigakelvins to planck temperatures:
| Gigakelvin [GK] | Planck Temperature [T_P] | Reference point |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | Absolute zero |
| 2.3315e-7 | 1.645628e-30 | Where Celsius and Fahrenheit coincide (−40°) |
| 2.553722e-7 | 1.802478e-30 | Zero Fahrenheit (0 °F) |
| 2.7315e-7 | 1.927958e-30 | Water freezes (0 °C / 32 °F) |
| 2.7316e-7 | 1.928029e-30 | Triple point of water |
| 2.8315e-7 | 1.99854e-30 | Cool day (10 °C / 50 °F) |
| 2.9315e-7 | 2.069123e-30 | Room temperature (20 °C / 68 °F) |
| 2.9815e-7 | 2.104414e-30 | Standard laboratory temperature (25 °C) |
| 3.0315e-7 | 2.139705e-30 | Hot day (30 °C / 86 °F) |
| 3.1015e-7 | 2.189113e-30 | Human body temperature (37 °C / 98.6 °F) |
| 3.1315e-7 | 2.210288e-30 | Heat-wave day (40 °C / 104 °F) |
| 3.2315e-7 | 2.28087e-30 | Hot tap water (50 °C / 122 °F) |
| 3.7315e-7 | 2.633782e-30 | Water boils (100 °C / 212 °F) |
| 4.5315e-7 | 3.198441e-30 | Moderate baking oven (180 °C / 356 °F) |
| 5.778e-6 | 4.07825e-29 | Surface of the Sun (≈5,505 °C) |
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Sources & references
Conversion relationship (1 GK = 7.058239e-24 T_P) verified against the following authoritative sources:
- BIPM — The International System of Units (SI Brochure 9th ed.)
Official BIPM publication defining the seven SI base units (including the meter) and the rules for their use. The global authority on units of measurement.
- NIST — Guide to the SI
US National Institute of Standards and Technology reference covering the SI base and derived units with definitions and usage rules for US technical practice.
- NIST Special Publication 811 — Guide for the Use of the International System of Units
Detailed NIST guide covering exact conversion factors between SI and US customary units along with formatting and rounding conventions.
- BIPM — International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90)
The internationally agreed practical temperature scale, defining fixed points (including the triple point of water at 273.16 K) and interpolation instruments used by national metrology institutes for thermometer calibration worldwide.
- CODATA Internationally Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants
Committee on Data of the International Science Council; authoritative source for the masses of fundamental particles (electron, proton, neutron) and the atomic mass constant.