Starfield planets guide – every planet in the Settled Systems

Searching for a Starfield planets guide? With over a 1000 planets in Bethesda Studios’ space-faring RPG, we can’t blame you for feeling a little overwhelmed. There’s a lot to explore in the game, so it’s important to know where to start.

In this Starfield planets guide, we’ll cover all the planets and moons in the game. While the vast majority of worlds aren’t important beyond being a place to grab resources and study the local wildlife, there are still plenty of big names to keep an eye on. We’ll give you an overview of all the major planets. We’ll give you a list of other named planets and moons that we’ve seen so far as these could prove valuable if you’re looking to create a Starfield outpost.

All major planets in Starfield

Here are all the major planets in Starfield we know about so far:

• Akila
• Earth
• Gagarin
• Jemison
• Mars

Let’s break down what we know about each one so far, and why they’re quite so important.

Akila

Akila is the capital planet for the Starfield Freestar Collective faction. The planet is located in the Cheyene system and home to Akila City. Dusty, desolate, and roamed by fierce alien creatures, it’s akin to cosmic wild west. As the home of the second largest in-game faction, and a place you’ll reach early on in the game, you’ll make many a stop on Akila on your journey through the Settled Systems.

Earth

The homeworld of humankind features in Starfield. It hosts no major cities or settlements and gone are the green pasture, towering mountains, and rushing rivers. Despite playing an important role in the lore behind Starfield, it doesn’t feature heavily in the story.

Gagarin

Gagarin is in the “goldilocks zone” of the Alpha Centauri system, meaning it has the ideal conditions for life, something capitalized upon by a vibrant settlement.

Jemison

Jemison is perhaps the most important planet in Starfield. With a temperate climate and an atmosphere and gravity similar to Earth, the world has become a defacto successor to humanity’s Earth.

Most importantly though, Jemison is the cornerstone of the Starfield United Colonies faction, hosting their prosperous capita, New Atlantis. It’s also the home base for the Starfield Constellation faction, who you’ll join at the start of the story.

Mars

Though Earth might be in a tight spot, life on Mars is still going strong. The Red Planet also falls into United Colonies space, and hosts some of the largest mining and industrial projects within civilised space. Of particular note is its capital, Cydonia City, the oldest human extraterrestrial settlement in the galaxy. This city’s massive mining capacity makes it vitally important to both its faction and the wider area of civilised space as a whole.

All Starfield planets and moons list

Here are all the planets and moons in Starfield:

Planet Name	Star System Name	Planet Characteristics
Aion	Olympus	Gas Giant
Akila	Cheyenne	Earth-like planet
Al-Battani V	Al-Battani	Planet
Al-Battani V-A	Al-Battani	Moon
Al-Battani VI	Al-Battani	Planet
Al-Battani VI-A	Al-Battani	Moon
Al-Battani VI-B	Al-Battani	Moon
Al-Battani VII	Al-Battani	Planet
Al-Battani VII-A	Al-Battani	Moon
Al-Battani VIII	Al-Battani	Planet
Al-Battani VIII-A	Al-Battani	Moon
Alchiba I	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba II	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba II-A	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba III	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba III-A	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba III-B	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba III-C	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba IV	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba IV-A	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba V	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba V-A	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba VI	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba VI-A	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba VI-B	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba VI-C	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba VII	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba VII-A	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba VII-B	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba VII-C	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba VII-D	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba VIII	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba VIII-A	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba VIII-B	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba IX	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba IX-A	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba X	Alchiba	Planet
Alchiba X-A	Alchiba	Moon
Alchiba X-B	Alchiba	Moon
Algorab I	Algorab	Planet
Algorab II	Algorab	Planet
Algorab III	Algorab	Planet
Algorab III-A	Algorab	Moon
Algorab III-B	Algorab	Moon
Alpha Andraste I	Alpha Andraste	Planet
Alpha Andraste I-A	Alpha Andraste	Moon
Alpha Andraste II	Alpha Andraste	Planet
Alpha Andraste III	Alpha Andraste	Planet
Alpha Andraste IV	Alpha Andraste	Planet
Alpha Andraste V	Alpha Andraste	Planet
Alpha Andraste VI	Alpha Andraste	Planet
Altair II	Altair	Planet
Ampere	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Ananke	Olympus	Barren planet
Anselon	Narion	Planet
Arachna	Delta Pavonis	Planet
Aranae I	Aranae	Planet
Arcturus III	Arcturus	Ice Giant
Ariel	Sol	Ice moon
Augur	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Bardeen III	Bardeen	Planet
Bessel I	Bessel	Ice Giant
Bessel II	Bessel	Planet
Bessel III	Bessel	Barren planet
Bessel III-A	Bessel	Moon
Bessel III-B	Bessel	Moon
Beta Andraste I	Beta Andraste	Gas Giant
Beta Andraste I-A	Beta Andraste	Moon
Beta Andraste I-B	Beta Andraste	Moon
Beta Andraste I-C	Beta Andraste	Moon
Beta Andraste I-D	Beta Andraste	Moon
Beta Ternion III	Beta Ternion	Planet
Bitsy	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Bode	Delta Pavonis	Planet
Bondar	Alpha Centauri	Rocky planet
Boron	Kryx	Barren moon
Bose	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Burran	Burran	Planet
Callisto	Sol	Ice moon
Candore	Kryx	Barren moon
Carinae I	Carinae	Planet
Carinae II	Carinae	Planet
Carinae II-A	Carinae	Moon
Carinae III	Carinae	Planet
Carinae III-A	Carinae	Moon
Carinae III-B	Carinae	Moon
Carinae III-C	Carinae	Moon
Carinae IV	Carinae	Planet
Carinae IV-A	Carinae	Moon
Carinae V	Carinae	Planet
Carinae V-A	Carinae	Moon
Carinae V-B	Carinae	Moon
Carinae V-C	Carinae	Moon
Cassiopeia I	Eta Cassiopeia	Planet
Cassiopeia I-A	Eta Cassiopeia	Moon
Cassiopeia II	Eta Cassiopeia	Planet
Cassiopeia II-A	Eta Cassiopeia	Moon
Cassiopeia III	Eta Cassiopeia	Planet
Cassiopeia III-A	Eta Cassiopeia	Moon
Cassiopeia IV	Eta Cassiopeia	Planet
Cassiopeia IV-A	Eta Cassiopeia	Moon
Cassiopeia IV-B	Eta Cassiopeia	Moon
Cassiopeia IV-C	Eta Cassiopeia	Moon
Charon	Sol	Ice moon
Charybdis III	Charybdis	Planet
Charybdis V	Charybdis	Planet
Chawla	Alpha Centauri	Icy, CO2 moon
Coulomb	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Curbeam	Alpha Centauri	Barren moon
Curie	Delta Pavonis	Planet
Cybele	Olympus	Barren moon
Deimos	Sol	Asteroid
Dione	Sol	Ice moon
Dionysus	Olympus	Rocky moon
Earth	Sol	Rocky planet
Enceladus	Sol	Ice moon
Enlil V	Enlil	Planet
Erebus	Olympus	Rocky planet
Eridani I	Eridani	Planet
Eridani II	Eridani	Planet
Eridani III	Eridani	Planet
Eridani III-A	Eridani	Moon
Eridani III-B	Eridani	Moon
Eridani III-C	Eridani	Moon
Eridani IV	Eridani	Planet
Eridani IV-A	Eridani	Moon
Eridani IV-B	Eridani	Moon
Eridani IV-C	Eridani	Moon
Eridani V	Eridani	Planet
Eridani VI	Eridani	Planet
Eridani VI-A	Eridani	Moon
Eridani VII	Eridani	Planet
Eridani VII-A	Eridani	Moon
Eridani VII-B	Eridani	Moon
Eridani VII-C	Eridani	Moon
Eridani VIII	Eridani	Planet
Eridani VIII-A	Eridani	Moon
Eridani VIII-B	Eridani	Moon
Eridani VIII-C	Eridani	Moon
Eridani VIII-D	Eridani	Moon
Eridani XI	Eridani	Planet
Europa	Sol	Ice moon
Faraday	Delta Pavonis	Planet
Freya III	Freya	Planet
Freya IX	Freya	Planet
Freya IX-B	Freya	Moon
Fundament	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Gagarin	Alpha Centauri	Rocky planet
Gamow	Delta Pavonis	Planet
Ganymede	Sol	Ice moon
Grissom	Alpha Centauri	Barren moon
Groombridge VIII	Groombridge	Planet
Groombridge VIII-A	Groombridge	Moon
Hawley	Alpha Centauri	Rocky moon
Herald	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Hyla II	Hyla	Rocky planet
Hypnos	Olympus	Ice planet
Iapetus	Sol	Ice moon
Ice	Kryx	Ice moon
Indum II	Indum
Io	Sol	Barren moon
Itsy	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Jemison	Alpha Centauri	Rocky planet
Jupiter	Sol	Gas Giant
Ka’zaal	Nirah	Dense, methane moon
Kapteyn I	Kapteyn’s Star	Barren planet
Kapteyn II	Kapteyn’s Star	Gas Giant
Kazarah	Kazarah	Planet
Kreet	Anselon	Small moon
Kumasi III	Kumasi	Planet
Kurtz	Alpha Centauri	Barren moon
Lovell	Alpha Centauri	Ice moon
Luna	Sol	Earth’s moon
Luyten’s Rock	Luyten’s Star System	Rocky planet
Magnar	Delta Pavonis	Planet
Magreth	Narion	Barren, Earth-size planet
Mars	Sol	Semi-barren planet
Masada III	Masada	Planet
Max	Kryx	Rocky moon
Mercury	Sol	Small, barren planet
Mimas	Sol	Ice moon
Miranda	Sol	Ice moon
Mithras	Olympus	Ice moon
Moloch I	Moloch	Planet
Montara Luna	Montara	Moon
Nascent	Delta Pavonis	Planet
Neebas	Neebas	Planet
Nemeria IV	Nemeria	Planet
Nemeria IV-A	Nemeria	Small, semi-habitable moon
Neptune	Sol	Gas Giant
Nesoi	Olympus	Rocky planet
Niira	Narion	Small, rocky planet
Nirvana II	Nirvana	Planet
Nox	Kryx	Barren moon
Oberon	Sol	Ice moon
Oborum III	Oborum Prime	Ice Giant
Ohm	Delta Pavonis	Ice moon
Olivas	Alpha Centauri	Gas Giant
Orphius	Olympus	Barren moon
Ourea	Olympus	Rocky planet
Phobos	Sol	Asteroid
Piazzi I	Piazzi	Planet
Piazzi II	Piazzi	Planet
Piazzi III	Piazzi	Planet
Piazzi III-A	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi III-B	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi IV	Piazzi	Planet
Piazzi IV-A	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi IV-B	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi IV-C	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi V	Piazzi	Planet
Piazzi V-A	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi V-B	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi V-C	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi VI	Piazzi	Planet
Piazzi VI-A	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi VI-B	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi VI-C	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi VII	Piazzi	Planet
Piazzi VII-A	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi VII-B	Piazzi	Moon
Piazzi VII-C	Piazzi	Moon
Pluto	Sol	Ice planet
Polvo	Valo	Rocky planet
Pontus	Olympus	Barren moon
Porrima I	Porrima	Small, barren planet
Porrima III	Porrima	Large, semi-barren planet
Porrima IV	Porrima	Planet
Porrima IV-C	Porrima	Small, icy moon.
Porrima IV-D	Porrima	Moon
Porrima V	Porrima	Planet
Porrima V-A	Porrima	Moon
Procyon III	Procyon A	Planet
Procyon V-B	Procyon A	Moon
Rasalhague I	Rasalhague	Planet
Rhea	Sol	Ice moon
Rocklock	Kryx	Barren moon
Rudiment	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Saturn	Sol	Ringed Gas Giant
Sirius I	Sirius	Planet
Sirius II	Sirius	Planet
Sirius II-A	Sirius	Moon
Sirius III	Sirius	Planet
Sirius III-A	Sirius	Moon
Sirius III-B	Sirius	Moon
Sumati	Sumati	Planet
Suvorov	Kryx	Rocky planet
SY-920		Planet
Syrma I	Syrma	Planet
Tau Ceti I	Tau Ceti	Planet
Tau Ceti II	Tau Ceti	Planet
Tau Ceti II-A	Tau Ceti	Moon
Tau Ceti III	Tau Ceti	Planet
Tau Ceti IV	Tau Ceti	Planet
Tau Ceti IV-A	Tau Ceti	Moon
Tau Ceti IV-B	Tau Ceti	Moon
Tau Ceti V	Tau Ceti	Planet
Tau Ceti VI	Tau Ceti	Planet
Tau Ceti VI-A	Tau Ceti	Moon
Tau Ceti VII	Tau Ceti	Planet
Tau Ceti VII-A	Tau Ceti	Moon
Tau Ceti VIII	Tau Ceti	Planet
Tau Ceti VIII-A	Tau Ceti	Moon
Tau Ceti VIII-B	Tau Ceti	Moon
Tau Ceti VIII-C	Tau Ceti	Moon
Tau Ceti VIII-D	Tau Ceti	Moon
Tau Ceti IX	Tau Ceti	Planet
Tethys	Sol	Ice moon
Thalassa	Olympus	Barren moon
Thanatos	Olympus	Ice Giant
The Pup I	The Pup	Barren planet
Tidacha I	Tidacha	Dense, habitable planet
Titan	Sol	Rocky moon
Titania	Sol	Ice moon
Triton	Sol	Ice moon
Umbriel	Sol	Ice moon
Uranus	Sol	Gas Giant
Van Mannen I	Van Mannen’s Star	Ice planet
Vectera	Narion	Rocky planet
Venus	Sol	Rocky planet
Verne II	Verne	Planet
Vesta	Lunara	Planet
Volii Alpha	Volii	Planet
Volt	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Voss	Alpha Centauri	Rocky moon
Washakie	Washakie	Planet
Worthless	Delta Pavonis	Moon
Zamka	Zamka	Planet

How does exploring planets work in Starfield?

Planetary exploration in Starfield varies from world to world. The basics though is that when entering one of the Starfield systems, you focus on system bodies, entering planet view. This will provide you with information about the planet such as its composition, gravity, temperature, atmosphere, and whether it has water, plants, and alien life. This will let you quickly determine if a planet has what you’re looking for and is worth visiting. After all, there’s no point heading to a gas giant if you’re looking to set up an outpost.

By using your scanner, you’ll can locate points of interest across the planet or moon’s surface. You can then interact with these points of interest to travel to them.

Planets within the Settled Systems are most populated and abundant. Worlds like Akila and Jemison feature more POIs and more missions. Meanwhile the most distant worlds, which make up the majority of the 1000+ planets, are more empty. Many still have POIs on them though, created using procedural generation, which splices together different handcrafted assets and POIs so that there’s something available to do. They’ll also vary in fauna, resources, and terrain, from forest-covered mountainous planets to a barren icy moons.

Some of the planets and star systems are based on real-life locations in space. The most obvious example of this is the Alpha Centauri system, based on the real-life star, and the first star visited by humans in the Starfield universe. Interestingly, all of the planets and moons in this system are named after astronauts with Gagarin (Yuri Gagarin), Jemison (Mae Jemison), Olivas (John Daniel Olivas), and Chawla (Kalpana Chawla).

If you want to learn even more about the game, check out our dedicated Starfield Wiki. For more Starfield help, check out our Starfield tips and tricks, where to get Digipicks, where to get the Bounty Hunter Spacesuit, how to lock pick, quest list, and powers list.

How many planets are there in Starfield?

There are more than 1000 planets to explore in Starfield.

What happened to Earth in Starfield?

To avoid spoilers, let’s just say humanity’s curiosity got the better of it, causing a disaster than made Earth uninhabitable. Push through the story to get all the details.