Star Destinations

Choose a destination and calculate how long it would take to travel there at relativistic speeds. Discover how time dilation affects your journey to the nearest stars, brightest stars, and stars with potentially habitable exoplanets.

Nearest Stars

The closest stars to our Solar System, all within about 12 light-years.

Proxima Centauri

4.2465 light-years from Earth Centaurus

Alpha Centauri A

4.37 light-years from Earth Centaurus

Alpha Centauri B

4.37 light-years from Earth Centaurus

Barnard's Star

5.96 light-years from Earth Ophiuchus

Wolf 359

7.86 light-years from Earth Leo

Lalande 21185

8.31 light-years from Earth Ursa Major

Sirius

8.6 light-years from Earth Canis Major

Luyten 726-8

8.73 light-years from Earth Cetus

Ross 154

9.69 light-years from Earth Sagittarius

Ross 248

10.3 light-years from Earth Andromeda

Epsilon Eridani

10.5 light-years from Earth Eridanus

Lacaille 9352

10.74 light-years from Earth Piscis Austrinus

Brightest Stars

The most luminous stars visible from Earth, beacons in our night sky.

Sirius

8.6 light-years from Earth Canis Major

Canopus

310 light-years from Earth Carina

Arcturus

36.7 light-years from Earth Bootes

Vega

25.04 light-years from Earth Lyra

Capella

42.9 light-years from Earth Auriga

Rigel

860 light-years from Earth Orion

Procyon

11.46 light-years from Earth Canis Minor

Betelgeuse

700 light-years from Earth Orion

Altair

16.73 light-years from Earth Aquila

Aldebaran

65.3 light-years from Earth Taurus

Antares

550 light-years from Earth Scorpius

Spica

250 light-years from Earth Virgo

Pollux

33.78 light-years from Earth Gemini

Deneb

2615 light-years from Earth Cygnus

Regulus

79.3 light-years from Earth Leo

Stars with Exoplanets

Stars known to host exoplanets, including some in habitable zones.

Proxima Centauri

4.2465 light-years from Earth Centaurus

Tau Ceti

11.91 light-years from Earth Cetus

Epsilon Eridani

10.5 light-years from Earth Eridanus

TRAPPIST-1

40.66 light-years from Earth Aquarius

55 Cancri

41 light-years from Earth Cancer

Kepler-442

112 light-years from Earth Lyra

Kepler-22

635 light-years from Earth Cygnus

Gliese 581

20.55 light-years from Earth Libra

Gliese 667 C

23.62 light-years from Earth Scorpius

Ross 128

11.01 light-years from Earth Virgo

Luyten's Star

12.36 light-years from Earth Canis Minor

Teegarden's Star

12.5 light-years from Earth Aries

GJ 1002

15.78 light-years from Earth Cetus

HD 219134

21.25 light-years from Earth Cassiopeia

Gliese 876

15.24 light-years from Earth Aquarius

Extreme Destinations

From galactic center to neighboring galaxies - the ultimate journeys.

Sagittarius A*

26000 light-years from Earth Sagittarius

Andromeda Galaxy

2537000 light-years from Earth Andromeda

Deneb

2615 light-years from Earth Cygnus

Rigel

860 light-years from Earth Orion

Betelgeuse

700 light-years from Earth Orion

Antares

550 light-years from Earth Scorpius

All Destinations

Proxima Centauri

4.2465 light-years from Earth Centaurus

Alpha Centauri A

4.37 light-years from Earth Centaurus

Alpha Centauri B

4.37 light-years from Earth Centaurus

Barnard's Star

5.96 light-years from Earth Ophiuchus

Wolf 359

7.86 light-years from Earth Leo

Lalande 21185

8.31 light-years from Earth Ursa Major

Sirius

8.6 light-years from Earth Canis Major

Luyten 726-8

8.73 light-years from Earth Cetus

Ross 154

9.69 light-years from Earth Sagittarius

Ross 248

10.3 light-years from Earth Andromeda

Epsilon Eridani

10.5 light-years from Earth Eridanus

Lacaille 9352

10.74 light-years from Earth Piscis Austrinus

Ross 128

11.01 light-years from Earth Virgo

61 Cygni

11.41 light-years from Earth Cygnus

Procyon

11.46 light-years from Earth Canis Minor

Groombridge 34

11.62 light-years from Earth Andromeda

Tau Ceti

11.91 light-years from Earth Cetus

Luyten's Star

12.36 light-years from Earth Canis Minor

Teegarden's Star

12.5 light-years from Earth Aries

Gliese 876

15.24 light-years from Earth Aquarius

GJ 1002

15.78 light-years from Earth Cetus

Altair

16.73 light-years from Earth Aquila

Eta Cassiopeiae

19.42 light-years from Earth Cassiopeia

82 Eridani

19.76 light-years from Earth Eridanus

Delta Pavonis

19.92 light-years from Earth Pavo

Gliese 581

20.55 light-years from Earth Libra

HD 219134

21.25 light-years from Earth Cassiopeia

HR 8832

21.32 light-years from Earth Cassiopeia

Gliese 667 C

23.62 light-years from Earth Scorpius

Beta Hydri

24.33 light-years from Earth Hydrus

Vega

25.04 light-years from Earth Lyra

Fomalhaut

25.13 light-years from Earth Piscis Austrinus

Pollux

33.78 light-years from Earth Gemini

Arcturus

36.7 light-years from Earth Bootes

TRAPPIST-1

40.66 light-years from Earth Aquarius

55 Cancri

41 light-years from Earth Cancer

Capella

42.9 light-years from Earth Auriga

Castor

51 light-years from Earth Gemini

Aldebaran

65.3 light-years from Earth Taurus

Regulus

79.3 light-years from Earth Leo

Kepler-442

112 light-years from Earth Lyra

Spica

250 light-years from Earth Virgo

Canopus

310 light-years from Earth Carina

Polaris

433 light-years from Earth Ursa Minor

Antares

550 light-years from Earth Scorpius

Kepler-22

635 light-years from Earth Cygnus

Betelgeuse

700 light-years from Earth Orion

Rigel

860 light-years from Earth Orion

Deneb

2615 light-years from Earth Cygnus

Sagittarius A*

26000 light-years from Earth Sagittarius

Andromeda Galaxy

2537000 light-years from Earth Andromeda