Closest Stars to Earth: Discover the Stellar Neighbors within 20 Light-Years

Known Star Systems Within 20 Light-Years
# Name Distance (ly) Type Life Duration Where Coordinates Planets
1 Solar System 0.0000158 G2V ~10 billion years Solar System N/A Eight recognized planets, more dwarf planets
2 Proxima Centauri (C) 4.2465 M5.5Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Centaurus 14h 29m 43.0s, -62° 40′ 46″ Two confirmed (b, 2016; d, 2022), one disputed (c, 2019)
Rigil Kentaurus (A) 4.3441 G2V ~10 billion years Centaurus 14h 39m 36.5s, -60° 50′ 02″ One habitable-zone candidate (Candidate 1, 2021)
Toliman (B) 4.3441 K1V ~20-40 billion years Centaurus 14h 39m 35.1s, -60° 50′ 14″ None confirmed, planet b refuted in 2015
3 Barnard's Star 5.9629 M4.0Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Ophiuchus 17h 57m 48.5s, +04° 41′ 36″ One refuted (b)
4 WISE 1049−5319 A (Luhman 16) 6.5029 L8±1 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Vela 10h 49m 18.9s, -53° 19′ 10″ None
WISE 1049−5319 B (Luhman 16) 6.5029 T1±2 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Vela 10h 49m 18.9s, -53° 19′ 10″ None
5 WISE 0855−0714 7.43 Y4 ~Billion years (sub-brown dwarf) Hydra 08h 55m 10.8s, -07° 14′ 43″ None
6 Wolf 359 7.8558 M6.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Leo 10h 56m 29.2s, +07° 00′ 53″ One candidate, one refuted
7 Lalande 21185 8.3044 M2.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Ursa Major 11h 03m 20.2s, +35° 58′ 12″ Two confirmed (2019, 2021)
8 Sirius A (Alpha Canis Majoris) 8.7094 A1V ~1 billion years Canis Major 06h 45m 08.9s, -16° 42′ 58″ None
Sirius B (Alpha Canis Majoris) 8.7094 DA2 ~White dwarf stage Canis Major 06h 45m 08.9s, -16° 42′ 58″ None
9 Luyten 726–8 A (Gliese 65) 8.724 M5.5Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cetus 01h 39m 01.3s, -17° 57′ 01″ None
Luyten 726–8 B (Gliese 65) 8.724 M6.0Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cetus 01h 39m 01.3s, -17° 57′ 01″ None
10 Ross 154 9.7063 M3.5Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Sagittarius 18h 49m 49.4s, -23° 50′ 10″ None
11 Ross 248 10.3057 M5.5Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Andromeda 23h 41m 54.7s, +44° 10′ 30″ None
12 Epsilon Eridani 10.4749 K2V ~20-40 billion years Eridanus 03h 32m 55.8s, -09° 27′ 30″ One confirmed (AEgir, 2000), one candidate (c, 2002)
13 Gliese 887 (Lacaille 9352) 10.7241 M0.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Piscis Austrinus 23h 05m 52.0s, -35° 51′ 11″ Two confirmed (b, c), evidence for a third (2020)
14 FI Virginis (Ross 128) 11.0074 M4.0Vn ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Virgo 11h 47m 44.4s, +00° 48′ 16″ One confirmed (b, 2017)
15 EZ Aquarii A 11.109 M5.0Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Aquarius 22h 38m 33.4s, -15° 17′ 57″ None
EZ Aquarii B 11.109 M? ~Unknown Aquarius 22h 38m 33.4s, -15° 17′ 57″ None
EZ Aquarii C 11.109 M? ~Unknown Aquarius 22h 38m 33.4s, -15° 17′ 57″ None
16 Procyon A (Alpha Canis Minoris) 11.402 F5IV–V ~2-3 billion years Canis Minor 07h 39m 18.1s, +05° 13′ 30″ None
17 Procyon B (Alpha Canis Minoris) 11.402 DQZ ~White dwarf stage Canis Minor 07h 39m 18.1s, +05° 13′ 30″ None
18 61 Cygni A 11.4039 K5.0V ~20-40 billion years Cygnus 21h 06m 53.9s, +38° 44′ 58″ Possible circumstellar disk
61 Cygni B 11.4039 K7.0V ~20-40 billion years Cygnus 21h 06m 53.9s, +38° 44′ 58″ Possible planet or brown dwarf, flare star
19 Struve 2398 A (Gliese 725) 11.4908 M3.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Draco 18h 42m 46.7s, +59° 37′ 49″ None
Struve 2398 B (Gliese 725) 11.4908 M3.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Draco 18h 42m 46.9s, +59° 37′ 37″ Two candidate planets
20 Groombridge 34 A (Gliese 15) 11.6191 M1.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Andromeda 00h 18m 22.9s, +44° 01′ 23″ Two confirmed (Ab, 2014; Ac, 2018)
Groombridge 34 B (Gliese 15) 11.6191 M3.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Andromeda 00h 18m 22.9s, +44° 01′ 23″ None
21 DX Cancri 11.6797 M6.5Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cancer 08h 29m 49.5s, +26° 46′ 37″ None
22 Epsilon Indi A 11.867 K5Ve ~20-40 billion years Indus 22h 03m 21.7s, -56° 47′ 10″ One planet (Ab, 2018)
Epsilon Indi Ba 11.867 T1.0V ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Indus 22h 04m 10.5s, -56° 46′ 58″ None
Epsilon Indi Bb 11.867 T6.0V ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Indus 22h 04m 10.5s, -56° 46′ 58″ None
23 Tau Ceti (Gliese 71) 11.9118 G8.5Vp ~10 billion years Cetus 01h 44m 04.1s, -15° 56′ 15″ One debris disk, four confirmed planets (e, f, g, h), four candidate planets (b, c, d, i)
24 Gliese 1061 11.9839 M5.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Horologium 03h 35m 59.7s, -44° 30′ 45″ Three known planets (2019)
25 YZ Ceti 12.1222 M4.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cetus 01h 12m 30.6s, -16° 59′ 56″ Three planets (b, c, d, 2017)
26 Luyten's Star 12.3485 M3.5Vn ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Canis Minor 07h 27m 24.5s, +05° 13′ 33″ Two planets (b, c, 2017), two suspected planets (d, e, 2019)
27 Teegarden's Star 12.497 M6.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Aries 02h 53m 00.9s, +16° 52′ 53″ Two known planets (2019)
28 Kapteyn's Star 12.8308 M1.5VI ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Pictor 05h 11m 40.6s, -45° 01′ 06″ Two refuted planets (b, c, 2014)
29 Lacaille 8760 (AX Microscopii) 12.9472 M0.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Microscopium 21h 17m 15.3s, -38° 52′ 03″ Brightest M dwarf star in night sky, flare star
30 SCR 1845−6357 A 13.0638 M8.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Pavo 18h 45m 05.3s, -63° 57′ 48″ None
SCR 1845−6357 B 13.0638 T6 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Pavo 18h 45m 05.3s, -63° 57′ 48″ None
31 Kruger 60 A 13.0724 M3.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cepheus 22h 27m 59.5s, +57° 41′ 45″ None
Kruger 60 B 13.0724 M4.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cepheus 22h 27m 59.5s, +57° 41′ 45″ Flare star
32 DEN 1048-3956 13.1932 M8.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Antlia 10h 48m 14.7s, -39° 56′ 06″ None
33 Ross 614 A 13.363 M4.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Monoceros 06h 29m 23.4s, -02° 48′ 50″ Flare star
Ross 614 B 13.363 M5.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Monoceros 06h 29m 23.4s, -02° 48′ 50″ None
34 UGPS J0722-0540 13.43 T9 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Monoceros 07h 22m 27.3s, -05° 40′ 30″ None
35 Wolf 1061 14.05 M3.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Ophiuchus 16h 30m 18.1s, -12° 39′ 45″ Three planets (b, c, d, 2015)
36 Van Maanen's Star 14.0718 DZ7 ~White dwarf stage Pisces 00h 49m 09.9s, +05° 23′ 19″ Closest known free-floating white dwarf, third known white dwarf, possible debris disk
37 Gliese 1 14.1747 M1.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Sculptor 00h 05m 24.4s, -37° 21′ 27″ None
38 TZ Arietis 14.578 M4.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Aries 02h 00m 13.2s, +13° 03′ 08″ Flare star, one confirmed planet (b)
39 Wolf 424 A 14.595 M5.5Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Virgo 12h 33m 17.2s, +09° 01′ 15″ None
Wolf 424 B 14.595 M7Ve ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Virgo 12h 33m 17.2s, +09° 01′ 15″ None
40 Gliese 687 14.8395 M3.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Draco 17h 36m 25.9s, +68° 20′ 21″ Two planets (b, c)
41 Gliese 674 14.8492 M3.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Ara 17h 28m 39.9s, -46° 53′ 43″ One planet (b, 2007)
42 LHS 292 14.8706 M6.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Sextans 10h 48m 12.6s, -11° 20′ 14″ None
43 Gliese 440 15.1226 DQ6 ~White dwarf stage Musca 11h 45m 42.9s, -64° 50′ 29″ None
44 Gliese 1245 A 15.2001 M5.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cygnus 19h 53m 54.2s, +44° 24′ 55″ None
Gliese 1245 B 15.2001 M6.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cygnus 19h 53m 54.2s, +44° 24′ 55″ None
Gliese 1245 C 15.2001 M5.5 ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cygnus 19h 53m 54.2s, +44° 24′ 55″ None
45 WISE 1741+2553 15.22 T9 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Hercules 17h 41m 24.2s, +25° 53′ 19″ None
46 Gliese 876 15.2382 M3.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Aquarius 22h 53m 16.7s, -14° 15′ 49″ Four planets (d, c, b, e)
47 WISE 1639-6847 15.45 Y0.5 ~Billion years (sub-brown dwarf) Triangulum Australe 16h 39m 40.9s, -68° 47′ 46″ None
48 LHS 288 15.7586 M5.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Carina 10h 44m 21.2s, -61° 12′ 36″ None
49 Gliese 1002 15.806 M5.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cetus 00h 06m 43.8s, -07° 32′ 22″ Two known planets (b, c, 2022)
50 DEN 0255-4700 15.877 L7.5V ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Eridanus 02h 55m 03.7s, -47° 00′ 52″ None
51 Groombridge 1618 (Gliese 380) 15.8857 K7.0V ~20-40 billion years Ursa Major 10h 11m 22.1s, +49° 27′ 15″ Flare star, one suspected debris disk
52 Gliese 412 A 15.9969 M1.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Ursa Major 11h 05m 28.6s, +43° 31′ 36″ None
Gliese 412 B (WX Ursae Majoris) 15.9969 M5.5V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Ursa Major 11h 05m 28.6s, +43° 31′ 36″ Flare star
53 AD Leonis 16.1939 M3.0V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Leo 10h 19m 36.4s, +19° 52′ 10″ One refuted planet (b, 2020)
54 Gliese 832 16.2005 M1.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Grus 21h 33m 34.0s, -49° 00′ 32″ One confirmed planet (b, 2008), one refuted planet (c, 2014)
55 Gliese 682 16.3328 M4 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Scorpius 17h 37m 03.7s, -44° 19′ 09″ Two disputed planets
56 Keid (Omicron2 Eridani) 16.333 K0.5 V ~20-40 billion years Eridanus 04h 15m 16.3s, -07° 39′ 10″ One known planet
Omicron2 Eridani B 16.333 DA4 ~White dwarf stage Eridanus 04h 15m 16.3s, -07° 39′ 10″ None
Omicron2 Eridani C 16.333 M4 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Eridanus 04h 15m 16.3s, -07° 39′ 10″ None
57 EV Lacertae 16.4761 M3.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Lacerta 22h 46m 49.7s, +44° 20′ 02″ Record-setting stellar flare observed
58 70 Ophiuchi A 16.7074 K0 V ~20-40 billion years Ophiuchus 18h 05m 27.4s, +02° 29′ 59″ None
70 Ophiuchi B 16.7074 K5 V ~20-40 billion years Ophiuchus 18h 05m 27.4s, +02° 29′ 59″ None
59 Altair (Alpha Aquilae) 16.73 A7 IV-Vn ~1 billion years Aquila 19h 50m 47.0s, +08° 52′ 06″ None
60 EI Cancri A 16.8 M5.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cancer 08h 58m 15.2s, +19° 45′ 47″ None
EI Cancri B 16.8 M V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cancer 08h 58m 15.2s, +19° 45′ 47″ None
61 WISE J150649.97+702736.1 16.856 T6 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Ursa Minor 15h 06m 52.4s, +70° 27′ 25″ None
62 GJ 3379 16.9861 M3.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Orion 06h 00m 03.5s, +02° 42′ 24″ None
63 DENIS J081730.0-615520 17.002 T6 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Carina 08h 17m 30.1s, -61° 55′ 16″ None
64 Gliese 445 17.1368 M3.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Camelopardalis 11h 47m 41.4s, +78° 41′ 28″ None
65 2MASS J15404342−5101357 17.3738 M7 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Norma 15h 40m 43.5s, -51° 01′ 36″ None
66 2MASS 0939−2448 17.41 T8 V ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Antlia 09h 39m 35.5s, -24° 48′ 28″ Binary brown dwarf
2MASS 0939−2448 B 17.41 T8 V ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Antlia 09h 39m 35.5s, -24° 48′ 28″ None
67 Gliese 3323 17.5309 M4 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Eridanus 05h 01m 57.4s, -06° 56′ 46″ Two known planets
68 Gliese 526 17.7263 M1 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Boötes 13h 45m 43.8s, +14° 53′ 29″ None
69 Stein 2051 A 17.9925 M4 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Camelopardalis 04h 31m 11.5s, +58° 58′ 37″ None
Stein 2051 B 17.9925 DC5 ~White dwarf stage Camelopardalis 04h 31m 11.5s, +58° 58′ 37″ None
70 WISEP J111448.80-261828.2 18.2 T7.5 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Hydra 11h 14m 51.3s, -26° 18′ 24″ None
71 Gliese 251 18.2146 M3 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Gemini 06h 54m 49.0s, +33° 16′ 05″ One known planet
72 LP 816-60 18.3305 M3.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Capricornus 20h 52m 33.0s, -16° 58′ 29″ None
73 WISE 0350−5658 18.49 Y1 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Reticulum 03h 50m 00.3s, -56° 58′ 30″ None
74 WISEA J183537.82+325945.4 18.5534 M8.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Lyra 18h 35m 37.9s, +32° 59′ 55″ None
75 Gliese 205 18.6042 M1 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Orion 05h 31m 27.4s, -03° 40′ 38″ Two candidate planets
76 WISE J041521.21-093500.6 18.62 T8 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Eridanus 04h 15m 19.5s, -09° 35′ 07″ None
77 Gliese 229 A 18.7906 M1.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Lepus 06h 10m 34.6s, -21° 51′ 53″ Two known planets
Gliese 229 B 18.7906 T6 V ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Lepus 06h 10m 34.6s, -21° 51′ 53″ None
78 Sigma Draconis (Alsafi) 18.7993 G9 V ~10 billion years Draco 19h 32m 21.6s, +69° 39′ 40″ None
79 Ross 47 18.8883 M4 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Orion 05h 42m 09.3s, +12° 29′ 21″ None
80 Gliese 570 A 19.1987 K4 V ~20-40 billion years Libra 14h 57m 28.0s, -21° 24′ 56″ None
Gliese 570 B 19.1987 M1.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Libra 14h 57m 28.0s, -21° 24′ 56″ None
Gliese 570 C 19.1987 M V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Libra 14h 57m 28.0s, -21° 24′ 56″ None
Gliese 570 D 19.1987 T7.5 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Libra 14h 57m 28.0s, -21° 24′ 56″ None
81 Gliese 693 19.2078 M3 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Pavo 17h 46m 32.4s, -57° 19′ 09″ None
82 Gliese 754 19.2724 M4 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Telescopium 19h 20m 48.0s, -45° 33′ 30″ One candidate planet
83 Gliese 908 19.2745 M1 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Pisces 23h 49m 12.5s, +02° 24′ 04″ None
84 Gliese 752 A 19.2922 M2.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Aquila 19h 16m 55.3s, +05° 10′ 08″ One known planet
Gliese 752 B 19.2922 M8 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Aquila 19h 16m 55.3s, +05° 10′ 08″ None
85 Gliese 588 19.2996 M2.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Lupus 15h 32m 12.9s, -41° 16′ 32″ Two candidate planets
86 Achird (Eta Cassiopeiae A) 19.3314 G3 V ~10 billion years Cassiopeia 00h 49m 06.3s, +57° 48′ 55″ None
Achird (Eta Cassiopeiae B) 19.3314 K7 V ~20-40 billion years Cassiopeia 00h 49m 06.3s, +57° 48′ 55″ None
87 36 Ophiuchi A 19.4185 K1.5 V ~20-40 billion years Ophiuchus 17h 15m 20.9s, -26° 36′ 09″ None
36 Ophiuchi B 19.4185 K1 V ~20-40 billion years Ophiuchus 17h 15m 20.9s, -26° 36′ 09″ None
36 Ophiuchi C 19.4185 K5 V ~20-40 billion years Ophiuchus 17h 15m 20.9s, -26° 36′ 09″ None
88 YZ Canis Minoris (Ross 882) 19.533 M4 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Canis Minor 07h 44m 40.2s, +03° 33′ 09″ None
89 WISE 1541−2250 19.54 Y0.5 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Libra 15h 41m 51.6s, -22° 50′ 25″ None
90 GJ 1005 A 19.577 M3.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cetus 00h 15m 28.1s, -16° 08′ 02″ None
GJ 1005 B 19.577 M V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Cetus 00h 15m 28.1s, -16° 08′ 02″ None
91 HR 7703 A 19.609 K2.5 V ~20-40 billion years Sagittarius 20h 11m 11.93s, -36° 06′ 04″ None
HR 7703 B 19.609 M4 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Sagittarius 20h 11m 11.93s, -36° 06′ 04″ None
92 82 G. Eridani (e Eridani) 19.7045 G8 V ~10 billion years Eridanus 03h 19m 55.7s, -43° 04′ 11″ Three confirmed planets, three candidate planets, hot and cold dust disks
93 Gliese 268 A 19.7414 M4.5 V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Auriga 07h 10m 01.8s, +38° 31′ 46″ None
Gliese 268 B 19.7414 M V ~Trillions of years (red dwarf) Auriga 07h 10m 01.8s, +38° 31′ 46″ None
94 Delta Pavonis 19.893 G8 IV ~10 billion years Pavo 20h 08m 43.6s, -66° 10′ 55″ One candidate planet
95 SIMP0136 19.955 T2.5 ~Billion years (brown dwarf) Pisces 01h 36m 56.5s, +09° 33′ 47″ Rogue planet, 12.7 MJ