The nearest stars to Earth
The nearest star to Earth after the Sun is Proxima Centauri, 4.2 light-years away, followed by Rigil Kentaurus at 4.4 light-years.
Every star we hold within reach of Earth, closest first, with distance in light-years, brightness as seen from here, and spectral class. Distances are catalogued parallax measurements, not estimates.
| # | Star | Distance | Magnitude | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proxima Centauri | 4.2 ly | 11.01 | M5.5 V | 2,900 K |
| 2 | Rigil Kentaurus | 4.4 ly | 0.01 | Sun-like (yellow main-sequence) star | 5,790 K |
| 3 | Toliman | 4.4 ly | 1.33 | Orange dwarf (K-type main-sequence) star | 5,207 K |
| 4 | Barnard's Star | 6.0 ly | 9.54 | M3.5-4 V | 3,195 K |
| 5 | Wolf 359 | 7.8 ly | 13.45 | M6 | ~3,169 K |
| 6 | Sirius | 8.6 ly | -1.46 | Blue-white main-sequence star | 9,797 K |
| 7 | Sirius B | 8.6 ly | 8.44 | White dwarf (DA2) | 25,000 K |
| 8 | Ross 154 | 9.7 ly | 10.37 | M3.5Ve | ~3,779 K |
| 9 | Ross 248 | 10.3 ly | 12.29 | dM6 e | ~3,277 K |
| 10 | Ran (Epsilon Eridani) | 10.4 ly | 3.72 | K2 V | 5,020 K |
| 11 | Lacaille 9352 | 10.7 ly | 7.35 | M2/M3V | ~3,819 K |
| 12 | GJ 887 | 10.7 ly | 7.56 | M1 V | 3,688 K |
| 13 | Ross 128 | 11.0 ly | 11.12 | M4 | 3,192 K |
| 14 | EZ Aqr | 11.1 ly | 12.66 | M5 e | ~3,190 K |
| 15 | 61 Cygni A | 11.4 ly | 5.20 | K5V | ~4,583 K |
| 16 | Procyon | 11.4 ly | 0.37 | Yellow-white subgiant | 6,654 K |
| 17 | 61 Cygni B | 11.4 ly | 6.05 | K7V | ~4,105 K |
| 18 | Struve 2398 A | 11.5 ly | 8.94 | M3 | 3,433 K |
| 19 | Groombridge 34 A | 11.6 ly | 8.09 | M1 | 3,607 K |
| 20 | Tau Ceti | 11.8 ly | 3.50 | G8.5V | 5,310 K |
| 21 | Epsilon Indi A | 11.9 ly | 4.69 | K5 V | 4,700 K |
| 22 | GJ 1061 | 12.0 ly | 12.70 | M5.5 V | 2,953 K |
| 23 | YZ Cet | 12.1 ly | 12.07 | M4.5 V | 3,151 K |
| 24 | Teegarden's Star | 12.5 ly | 15.13 | M7.0 V | 3,034 K |
| 25 | Kapteyn's Star | 12.8 ly | 8.86 | M2.0V | 3,550 K |
| 26 | Lacaille 8760 | 12.9 ly | 6.69 | M1/M2V | ~3,955 K |
| 27 | Kruger 60 | 13.0 ly | 9.59 | M2V | ~3,631 K |
| 28 | Ross 614 | 13.5 ly | 11.12 | M4.5Ve | ~3,528 K |
| 29 | Van Maanen's Star | 13.9 ly | 12.37 | DG | ~6,154 K |
| 30 | Wolf 1061 | 14.0 ly | 10.10 | M3.5 | 3,342 K |
| 31 | GJ 9066 | 14.6 ly | 12.71 | M5.0 V | 3,154 K |
| 32 | GJ 674 | 14.8 ly | 9.38 | M2.5 | 3,600 K |
| 33 | GJ 687 | 14.8 ly | 9.15 | M3.0V | 3,413 K |
| 34 | GJ 876 | 15.2 ly | 10.16 | M2.5V | 3,294 K |
| 35 | GJ 1002 | 15.8 ly | 13.76 | M5.5 V | 3,024 K |
| 36 | GJ 832 | 16.2 ly | 8.66 | M2/3 V | 3,472 K |
| 37 | Keid | 16.3 ly | 4.43 | K1V | ~5,221 K |
| 38 | GJ 682 | 16.3 ly | 10.94 | M3.5 V | 3,028 K |
| 39 | 70 Ophiuchi A | 16.6 ly | 4.03 | K0V SB | ~5,106 K |
| 40 | 70 Ophiuchi B | 16.6 ly | 6.00 | K5 Ve | ~4,409 K |
| 41 | Altair | 16.7 ly | 0.76 | White main-sequence star | 7,550 K |
| 42 | GJ 3323 | 17.5 ly | 12.57 | M4 | 3,159 K |
| 43 | GJ 251 | 18.2 ly | 9.89 | M3.0 V | 3,342 K |
| 44 | Lalande 21185 | 18.5 ly | 7.49 | M1.5 V | 3,719 K |
| 45 | Alsafi | 18.8 ly | 4.67 | K0V | ~5,323 K |
| 46 | GJ 229 | 18.8 ly | 8.15 | M1.5V | 3,564 K |
| 47 | HR 5568 | 19.0 ly | 5.72 | K4V | ~4,686 K |
| 48 | HD 180617 | 19.3 ly | 9.12 | M2.5 V | 3,534 K |
| 49 | Luyten's Star | 19.3 ly | 9.84 | M3.5 | 3,382 K |
| 50 | Guniibuu | 19.4 ly | 4.33 | K2:III: | ~5,120 K |
| 51 | Achird | 19.4 ly | 3.46 | G0V SB | ~6,019 K |
| 52 | HD 156026 | 19.5 ly | 6.33 | K5V | ~4,422 K |
| 53 | Guniibuu B | 19.5 ly | 5.07 | K1 Ve | ~5,134 K |
| 54 | 82 G. Eridani | 19.6 ly | 4.26 | G6 V | 5,368 K |
| 55 | HR 7703 | 19.6 ly | 5.32 | K2V | ~5,084 K |
| 56 | Delta Pav | 19.9 ly | 3.55 | G5IV-Vvar | ~5,433 K |
| 57 | HN Lib | 20.4 ly | 11.31 | M4.0 V | 3,347 K |
| 58 | GJ 896 A | 20.4 ly | 10.05 | M3.5 V | 3,345 K |
| 59 | GJ 581 | 20.5 ly | 10.57 | M3.0 V | 3,500 K |
| 60 | GJ 338 B | 20.7 ly | 7.70 | M0 V | 4,014 K |
| 61 | GJ 625 | 21.1 ly | 10.07 | M2 | 3,499 K |
| 62 | HD 219134 | 21.3 ly | 5.57 | K3 V | 4,913 K |
| 63 | Xi Boo | 21.9 ly | 4.54 | G8V + K4V | ~5,534 K |
| 64 | HR 6426 | 22.3 ly | 5.91 | K4V | ~4,554 K |
| 65 | Struve 2398 B | 22.3 ly | 9.70 | M4 | 3,379 K |
| 66 | LTT 1445 A | 22.4 ly | 10.59 | M3.0 | 3,562 K |
| 67 | GJ 393 | 22.9 ly | 9.65 | M2.0 V | 3,579 K |
| 68 | 268 G. Cet | 23.4 ly | 5.79 | K3V | ~4,949 K |
| 69 | GJ 4274 | 23.6 ly | 13.31 | M4.5 V | 3,228 K |
| 70 | GJ 667 C | 23.6 ly | 10.60 | M1.5 V | 3,350 K |
| 71 | 96 G. Psc | 24.3 ly | 5.74 | K2V | ~5,023 K |
| 72 | Beta Hyi | 24.3 ly | 2.82 | G2IV | ~5,898 K |
| 73 | 107 Psc | 24.6 ly | 5.24 | K1V | ~5,174 K |
| 74 | Mu Cas | 24.6 ly | 5.17 | G5Vp | ~5,588 K |
| 75 | HR 8721 | 24.8 ly | 6.48 | K4Vp | ~4,528 K |
| 76 | GJ 514 | 24.8 ly | 9.05 | M0.5-1.0 V | 3,728 K |
| 77 | Vega | 25.0 ly | 0.03 | Blue-white main-sequence star | 9,550 K |
| 78 | Fomalhaut | 25.1 ly | 1.16 | White main-sequence star | 8,590 K |
| 79 | GJ 3378 | 25.2 ly | 12.37 | M4 V | 3,340 K |
| 80 | p Eridani (HD 10360) | 25.5 ly | 5.76 | K0V | ~5,051 K |
| 81 | GJ 1151 | 26.2 ly | 13.76 | M 4.5V | 3,280 K |
| 82 | Chi Dra | 26.3 ly | 3.55 | F7Vvar | ~6,439 K |
| 83 | Tabit | 26.3 ly | 3.19 | F6V | ~6,462 K |
| 84 | Gar | 26.3 ly | 11.39 | M3.5 V | 3,317 K |
| 85 | p Eridani (HD 10361) | 26.6 ly | 5.80 | K2 V | ~5,106 K |
| 86 | Gl 686 | 26.6 ly | 9.62 | M1.0 V | 3,656 K |
| 87 | Gliese 48 | 26.9 ly | 9.98 | M3.5 V | 3,450 K |
| 88 | Mu Her | 27.1 ly | 3.42 | G5IV | ~5,436 K |
| 89 | GJ 1289 | 27.2 ly | 12.48 | M4.5 Ve | 3,296 K |
| 90 | Chara | 27.5 ly | 4.24 | G0V | ~6,015 K |
| 91 | 61 Vir | 27.7 ly | 4.70 | G5 V | 5,577 K |
| 92 | Zeta Tuc | 28.0 ly | 4.23 | F9V | ~6,063 K |
| 93 | CD Cet | 28.1 ly | 13.95 | M5.0 V | 3,130 K |
| 94 | Chi¹ Ori | 28.3 ly | 4.39 | G0V | ~5,991 K |
| 95 | HR 1614 | 28.4 ly | 6.22 | K3V | ~4,628 K |
| 96 | HD 192310 | 28.7 ly | 5.73 | K3V | 5,166 K |
| 97 | GJ 849 | 28.7 ly | 10.41 | M3.5 | 3,467 K |
| 98 | HR 6416 | 28.7 ly | 5.47 | M0V | ~5,392 K |
| 99 | Gamma Lep | 29.1 ly | 3.59 | F7V | ~6,476 K |
| 100 | HR 1982 | 29.3 ly | 6.13 | K2 V | ~4,892 K |
Showing 100 of 13,526 stars that qualify.
Common questions
What is the nearest star to Earth?
The nearest star to Earth after the Sun is Proxima Centauri, 4.2 light-years away, followed by Rigil Kentaurus at 4.4 light-years.
How was this list put together?
Distance here is the catalogued parallax distance to each star. Two stars of a wide binary are listed separately when both are catalogued separately, which is why Alpha Centauri appears as Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman.
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