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Now2026 CEThe light arrives.
2022 CEProxima CentauriModern Era4.24 ly2020 CEBarnard's StarModern Era5.96 ly2018 CEWolf 359Modern Era7.86 ly2017 CESiriusModern Era8.6 ly2016 CEEpsilon EridaniModern Era10.5 ly2015 CEProcyonModern Era11.46 ly2014 CETau CetiModern Era11.91 ly2013 CEKapteyn's StarModern Era12.83 ly2009 CEAltairModern Era16.73 ly2001 CEVegaModern Era25 ly1992 CEPolluxModern Era33.78 ly1990 CEDenebolaModern Era35.9 ly1989 CEArcturusModern Era36.7 ly1983 CECapellaModern Era42.9 ly1981 CEErraiModern Era45 ly1977 CEAlderaminModern Era49 ly1975 CECastorModern Era51.5 ly1971 CECaphModern Era54.7 ly1961 CEAldebaranModern Era65 ly1960 CEHamalModern Era66 ly1951 CEAlpheccaModern Era75 ly1947 CERegulusModern Era79.3 ly1933 CEAlgolModern Era93 ly1930 CEDiphdaModern Era96 ly1929 CEAlpheratzModern Era97 ly1922 CEAlkaidModern Era104 ly1917 CEAlhenaModern Era109 ly1903 CEDubheModern Era123 ly1887 CEAchernarIndustrial Revolution Era139 ly1872 CEEltaninIndustrial Revolution Era154.3 ly1849 CEAlphardIndustrial Revolution Era177 ly1841 CEZubeneschamaliIndustrial Revolution Era185 ly1826 CEMirachIndustrial Revolution Era200 ly1798 CESchedarAge of Exploration & Enlightenment228 ly1776 CESpicaAge of Exploration & Enlightenment250 ly1746 CEMimosaAge of Exploration & Enlightenment280 ly1716 CECanopusAge of Exploration & Enlightenment310 ly1706 CEAcruxAge of Exploration & Enlightenment320 ly1593 CEPolarisRenaissance & Age of Discovery433 ly1476 CEAntaresRenaissance & Age of Discovery550 ly1326 CEBetelgeuseMedieval Period700 ly1166 CERigelMedieval Period860 ly766 CEAlnitakEarly Medieval / Dark Ages1,260 ly26 CEAlnilamRoman Empire Era2,000 ly574 BCEDenebAncient Civilizations2,600 ly5,474 BCEEta CarinaeNeolithic & Bronze Age7,500 ly22,974 BCEPistol StarPrehistoric Era25,000 ly157,974 BCEWOH G64Early Human Era160,000 ly160,974 BCER136a1Early Human Era163,000 ly166,974 BCES DoradusEarly Human Era169,000 ly