  A new astrophysical reaction rate for $^{12}$C($\alpha,\gamma$)$^{16}$O has
been evaluated on the basis of a global R-matrix fitting to the available
experimental data. The reaction rates of $^{12}$C($\alpha,\gamma$)$^{16}$O for
stellar temperatures between 0.04 $\leq$ $T_9$ $\leq$ 10 are provided in a
tabular form and by an analytical fitting expression. At $T_9$ = 0.2, the
reaction rate is (7.83 $\pm$ 0.35)$\times10^{15}$ $\rm{cm^3 mol^{-1} s^{-1}}$,
where stellar helium burning occurs.
