Nearest Stars

The closest stars to our solar system, sorted by distance. Most nearby stars are red dwarfs — small, dim stars that are difficult to see with the naked eye despite their proximity.

#StarConstellationDistance (ly)
1
Proxima Centauri		Centaurus4.24
2
Alpha Centauri A		Centaurus4.37
3
Alpha Centauri B		Centaurus4.37
4
Rigil Kentaurus		Centaurus4.37
5
Alpha Centauri		Centaurus4.37
6
Alpha Centauri AB		Centaurus4.37
7
Alpha Centauri AB system		Centaurus4.37
8
Barnard's Star		Ophiuchus5.96
9
Wolf 359		Leo7.86
10
Lalande 21185		Ursa Major8.31
11
Sirius		Canis Major8.60
12
UV Ceti		Cetus8.73
13
Luyten 726-8 A		Cetus8.73
14
Ross 154		Sagittarius9.69
15
Ross 248		Andromeda10.30
16
Epsilon Eridani		Eridanus10.48
17
Lacaille 9352		Piscis Austrinus10.74
18
Ross 128		Virgo11.01
19
61 Cygni A		Cygnus11.41
20
61 Cygni B		Cygnus11.41
21
Procyon		Canis Minor11.46
22
Groombridge 34		Andromeda11.62
23
Groombridge 34 A		Andromeda11.62
24
DX Cancri		Cancer11.68
25
Epsilon Indi		Indus11.87
26
Tau Ceti		Cetus11.91
27
YZ Ceti		Cetus12.13
28
Luyten's Star		Canis Minor12.36
29
Teegarden's Star		Aries12.50
30
Teegarden's Star		Aries12.50
31
Kapteyn's Star		Pictor12.76
32
Lacaille 8760		Microscopium12.87
33
Kruger 60		Cepheus13.15
34
Kruger 60 A		Cepheus13.15
35
Wolf 1061		Ophiuchus13.82
36
Gliese 876		Aquarius15.24
37
Gliese 832		Grus16.16
38
AD Leonis		Leo16.20
39
40 Eridani		Eridanus16.26
40
EV Lacertae		Lacerta16.50
41
70 Ophiuchi		Ophiuchus16.58
42
70 Ophiuchi A		Ophiuchus16.58
43
Altair		Aquila16.73
44
GJ 3323		Eridanus17.50
45
Sigma Draconis		Draco18.77
46
Gliese 229		Lepus18.80
47
Eta Cassiopeiae		Cassiopeia19.42
48
Eta Cassiopeiae A		Cassiopeia19.42
49
36 Ophiuchi		Ophiuchus19.49
50
82 Eridani		Eridanus19.76

About Light-Years

A light-year is the distance light travels in one year — about 9.46 trillion kilometers (5.88 trillion miles). It takes light from the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, over 4 years to reach us. Even with the fastest spacecraft ever launched (Parker Solar Probe at ~700,000 km/h), it would take over 6,000 years to reach the nearest star. The vast majority of our nearest stellar neighbors are red dwarf stars (spectral class M) — small, cool, and too dim to see without a telescope.