Inside the Habitable Zone: 96 Confirmed Worlds
96 confirmed exoplanets have been identified for habitable zone. First confirmed in 2011; most recent in 2026.
Median radius
2.22 R⊕
Median mass
6.06 M⊕
Median distance
810.43 ly
Median ESI
0.73
Discovery Timeline
Composition Breakdown
Sub-Neptune
46
47.9%
Super-Earth
22
22.9%
Rocky Terrestrial
15
15.6%
Neptune-like
8
8.3%
Gas Giant
4
4.2%
Unclassified
1
1.0%
Host Spectral Class Mix
M-type red dwarf
40
K-type orange
35
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
18
F-type yellow-white
3
Most Earth-like in this Cohort
ESI 0.975
Kepler-438 b
Rocky Terrestrial · 1.12 R⊕ · 639.1 ly
ESI 0.965
Teegarden's Star b
Rocky Terrestrial · 1.05 R⊕ · 12.5 ly
ESI 0.953
GJ 1061 d
Rocky Terrestrial · 1.16 R⊕ · 12.0 ly
ESI 0.949
Ross 128 b
Rocky Terrestrial · 1.11 R⊕ · 11.0 ly
ESI 0.946
GJ 1061 c
Rocky Terrestrial · 1.19 R⊕ · 12.0 ly
ESI 0.945
TOI-700 e
Rocky Terrestrial · 0.95 R⊕ · 101.5 ly
Cohort Extremes
Closest to Earth
Proxima Cen b
Largest radius
HD 109286 b
Most massive
TOI-1736 c
Hottest equilibrium
TOI-178 f
Full Catalogue
| Planet | Host | Type | Year | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Distance (ly) | ESI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler-438 b | Kepler-438 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2015 | 1.12 | 1.46 | 639.1 | 0.975 |
| Teegarden's Star b | Teegarden's Star | Rocky Terrestrial | 2019 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 12.5 | 0.965 |
| GJ 1061 d | GJ 1061 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2020 | 1.16 | 1.67 | 12.0 | 0.953 |
| Ross 128 b | Ross 128 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2017 | 1.11 | 1.40 | 11.0 | 0.949 |
| GJ 1061 c | GJ 1061 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2020 | 1.19 | 1.81 | 12.0 | 0.946 |
| TOI-700 e | TOI-700 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2023 | 0.95 | 0.82 | 101.5 | 0.945 |
| TOI-700 d | TOI-700 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2020 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 101.5 | 0.940 |
| K2-72 e | K2-72 | Super-Earth | 2016 | 1.29 | 2.21 | 216.7 | 0.938 |
| L 98-59 f | L 98-59 | Super-Earth | 2025 | 1.48 | 2.80 | 34.6 | 0.922 |
| TRAPPIST-1 d | TRAPPIST-1 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2016 | 0.79 | 0.39 | 40.5 | 0.915 |
| Wolf 1069 b | Wolf 1069 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2023 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 31.3 | 0.892 |
| GJ 273 b | GJ 273 | Super-Earth | 2017 | 1.51 | 2.89 | 19.3 | 0.889 |
| TOI-1266 d | TOI-1266 | Super-Earth | 2025 | 1.74 | 3.68 | 117.5 | 0.875 |
| TRAPPIST-1 e | TRAPPIST-1 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2017 | 0.92 | 0.69 | 40.5 | 0.871 |
| Kepler-1410 b | Kepler-1410 | Super-Earth | 2016 | 1.78 | 3.82 | 1,197.0 | 0.864 |
| Kepler-1652 b | Kepler-1652 | Super-Earth | 2017 | 1.60 | 3.19 | 821.9 | 0.855 |
| Wolf 1061 c | Wolf 1061 | Super-Earth | 2015 | 1.66 | 3.41 | 14.0 | 0.855 |
| Kepler-1649 c | Kepler-1649 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2020 | 1.06 | 1.20 | 300.7 | 0.850 |
| GJ 1002 b | GJ 1002 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2022 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 15.8 | 0.845 |
| Kepler-22 b | Kepler-22 | Sub-Neptune | 2011 | 2.10 | 9.10 | 634.8 | 0.845 |
| Kepler-442 b | Kepler-442 | Super-Earth | 2015 | 1.34 | 2.36 | 1,193.6 | 0.834 |
| Kepler-1544 b | Kepler-1544 | Super-Earth | 2016 | 1.78 | 3.82 | 1,092.9 | 0.827 |
| K2-18 b | K2-18 | Sub-Neptune | 2015 | 2.37 | 8.92 | 124.0 | 0.824 |
| TOI-2094 b | TOI-2094 | Super-Earth | 2026 | 1.90 | 4.27 | 163.2 | 0.824 |
| Kepler-296 f | Kepler-296 | Super-Earth | 2014 | 1.80 | 3.89 | 544.7 | 0.817 |
| Proxima Cen b | Proxima Cen | Rocky Terrestrial | 2016 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 4.2 | 0.809 |
| Kepler-1653 b | Kepler-1653 | Sub-Neptune | 2017 | 2.17 | 5.35 | 2,462.5 | 0.803 |
| Kepler-296 e | Kepler-296 | Super-Earth | 2014 | 1.53 | 2.96 | 544.7 | 0.802 |
| TRAPPIST-1 f | TRAPPIST-1 | Rocky Terrestrial | 2017 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 40.5 | 0.799 |
| Kepler-155 c | Kepler-155 | Sub-Neptune | 2014 | 2.24 | 5.65 | 957.3 | 0.797 |
| Teegarden's Star c | Teegarden's Star | Rocky Terrestrial | 2019 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 12.5 | 0.782 |
| TOI-715 b | TOI-715 | Super-Earth | 2023 | 1.55 | 3.02 | 138.3 | 0.780 |
| Kepler-1701 b | Kepler-1701 | Sub-Neptune | 2020 | 2.22 | 5.57 | 1,905.2 | 0.774 |
| Kepler-705 b | Kepler-705 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.11 | 5.10 | 903.1 | 0.771 |
| Kepler-235 e | Kepler-235 | Sub-Neptune | 2014 | 2.22 | 5.56 | 1,396.0 | 0.770 |
| Kepler-1549 b | Kepler-1549 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.57 | 7.13 | 2,619.2 | 0.757 |
| Kepler-1606 b | Kepler-1606 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.07 | 4.94 | 2,711.3 | 0.757 |
| Kepler-283 c | Kepler-283 | Super-Earth | 2014 | 1.82 | 3.97 | 1,526.7 | 0.755 |
| K2-9 b | K2-9 | Sub-Neptune | 2015 | 2.25 | 5.69 | 270.6 | 0.752 |
| K2-3 d | K2-3 | Super-Earth | 2015 | 1.46 | 2.20 | 143.7 | 0.751 |
| TOI-7166 b | TOI-7166 | Sub-Neptune | 2025 | 2.01 | 4.70 | 115.5 | 0.750 |
| LHS 1140 b | LHS 1140 | Super-Earth | 2017 | 1.73 | 5.60 | 48.9 | 0.747 |
| Kepler-1229 b | Kepler-1229 | Super-Earth | 2016 | 1.40 | 2.54 | 865.9 | 0.745 |
| TOI-2257 b | TOI-2257 | Sub-Neptune | 2021 | 2.19 | 5.45 | 188.5 | 0.742 |
| LP 890-9 c | LP 890-9 | Super-Earth | 2022 | 1.37 | 25.30 | 105.8 | 0.731 |
| Kepler-1840 b | Kepler-1840 | Sub-Neptune | 2021 | 2.78 | 8.13 | 1,673.5 | 0.730 |
| GJ 3998 d | GJ 3998 | Sub-Neptune | 2025 | 2.34 | 6.07 | 59.2 | 0.728 |
| Kepler-1540 b | Kepler-1540 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.49 | 6.76 | 799.0 | 0.728 |
| Kepler-1554 b | Kepler-1554 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.90 | 8.75 | 3,088.2 | 0.725 |
| Kepler-440 b | Kepler-440 | Super-Earth | 2015 | 1.86 | 4.12 | 981.8 | 0.723 |
| Kepler-1545 b | Kepler-1545 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.70 | 7.75 | 2,380.8 | 0.720 |
| Kepler-1881 b | Kepler-1881 | Sub-Neptune | 2021 | 2.98 | 9.17 | 3,448.2 | 0.715 |
| Kepler-1996 c | Kepler-1996 | Sub-Neptune | 2023 | 2.81 | 8.30 | 1,436.9 | 0.713 |
| Kepler-991 b | Kepler-991 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.54 | 6.99 | 1,270.6 | 0.710 |
| Kepler-62 e | Kepler-62 | Super-Earth | 2013 | 1.61 | 36.00 | 981.3 | 0.700 |
| GJ 251 c | GJ 251 | Super-Earth | 2025 | 1.80 | 3.88 | 18.2 | 0.698 |
| Kepler-1690 b | Kepler-1690 | Sub-Neptune | 2020 | 2.81 | 8.30 | 2,295.5 | 0.696 |
| GJ 887 d | GJ 887 | Sub-Neptune | 2026 | 2.34 | 6.10 | 10.7 | 0.693 |
| HN Lib b | HN Lib | Sub-Neptune | 2023 | 2.20 | 5.46 | 20.4 | 0.693 |
| Kepler-1634 b | Kepler-1634 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 3.19 | 10.30 | 2,013.5 | 0.687 |
| GJ 3293 d | GJ 3293 | Sub-Neptune | 2017 | 2.67 | 7.60 | 65.9 | 0.680 |
| Kepler-1362 b | Kepler-1362 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.60 | 7.27 | 2,385.2 | 0.679 |
| Kepler-443 b | Kepler-443 | Sub-Neptune | 2015 | 2.33 | 6.04 | 2,616.7 | 0.675 |
| Kepler-725 c | Kepler-725 | Sub-Neptune | 2025 | 3.08 | 9.70 | 2,473.8 | 0.672 |
| TOI-904 c | TOI-904 | Sub-Neptune | 2023 | 2.17 | 5.34 | 150.3 | 0.657 |
| Kepler-1097 b | Kepler-1097 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 3.26 | 10.70 | 2,347.7 | 0.656 |
| Kepler-1593 b | Kepler-1593 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 3.17 | 10.20 | 2,081.7 | 0.650 |
| Kepler-1058 b | Kepler-1058 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.72 | 7.85 | 1,604.7 | 0.649 |
| GJ 357 d | GJ 357 | Sub-Neptune | 2019 | 2.34 | 6.10 | 30.8 | 0.644 |
| Kepler-174 d | Kepler-174 | Sub-Neptune | 2014 | 2.19 | 5.43 | 1,254.9 | 0.642 |
| HD 191939 g | HD 191939 | Sub-Neptune | 2022 | 3.74 | 13.50 | 174.8 | 0.637 |
| Kepler-1341 b | Kepler-1341 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.99 | 9.22 | 1,555.6 | 0.629 |
| Kepler-1636 b | Kepler-1636 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 3.23 | 10.50 | 6,352.0 | 0.623 |
| Kepler-967 c | Kepler-967 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 3.65 | 12.90 | 1,854.3 | 0.609 |
| Kepler-1661 b | Kepler-1661 | Sub-Neptune | 2020 | 3.87 | 17.00 | 1,339.2 | 0.583 |
| Kepler-1086 c | Kepler-1086 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 2.94 | 8.96 | 1,520.2 | 0.571 |
| Kepler-1143 c | Kepler-1143 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 3.60 | 12.60 | 1,810.8 | 0.569 |
| Kepler-1868 b | Kepler-1868 | Sub-Neptune | 2021 | 3.15 | 10.10 | 894.3 | 0.564 |
| Kepler-1600 b | Kepler-1600 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 3.13 | 9.96 | 3,362.0 | 0.552 |
| Kepler-1318 b | Kepler-1318 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 3.11 | 9.85 | 1,550.0 | 0.539 |
| Kepler-62 f | Kepler-62 | Super-Earth | 2013 | 1.41 | 35.00 | 981.3 | 0.539 |
| Kepler-712 c | Kepler-712 | Neptune-like | 2016 | 4.85 | 21.00 | 2,845.7 | 0.503 |
| Kepler-1635 b | Kepler-1635 | Sub-Neptune | 2016 | 3.64 | 12.90 | 3,488.1 | 0.500 |
| HD 27969 b | HD 27969 | Gas Giant | 2021 | 12.90 | 1,525.58 | 221.6 | 0.493 |
| TOI-178 f | TOI-178 | Sub-Neptune | 2021 | 2.42 | 5.63 | 204.5 | 0.477 |
| Kepler-553 c | Kepler-553 | Gas Giant | 2016 | 11.58 | 2,129.45 | 2,376.1 | 0.471 |
| GJ 3293 b | GJ 3293 | Neptune-like | 2015 | 5.19 | 23.54 | 65.9 | 0.466 |
| TOI-1338 b | TOI-1338 A | Neptune-like | 2020 | 7.66 | 11.30 | 1,301.4 | 0.464 |
| HD 109286 b | HD 109286 | Gas Giant | 2021 | 13.20 | 950.31 | 180.7 | 0.463 |
| TOI-2134 c | TOI-2134 | Neptune-like | 2023 | 7.27 | 41.89 | 73.8 | 0.461 |
| TOI-1736 c | TOI-1736 | Gas Giant | 2023 | 12.50 | 2,800.00 | 290.1 | 0.453 |
| Kepler-1628 b | Kepler-1628 | Neptune-like | 2016 | 6.43 | 33.80 | 1,148.1 | 0.447 |
| PH2 b | PH2 | Neptune-like | 2013 | 9.34 | 87.08 | 1,121.5 | 0.441 |
| Kepler-1708 b | Kepler-1708 | Neptune-like | 2021 | 9.96 | 1,462.01 | 5,436.0 | 0.319 |
| HIP 41378 f | HIP 41378 | Neptune-like | 2016 | 9.20 | 12.00 | 346.7 | 0.308 |
| WASP-47 c | WASP-47 | Unclassified | 2015 | — | 447.00 | 863.6 | — |