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Austin, TX, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 96.5%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 16, 2024 at 9:13:36 am
Sunrise Today: 7:16 am 87° East
Sunset Today: 7:34 pm 273° West
Moonrise Today: 6:56 pm 102° East
Moonset Today: 5:27 am 253° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 18 minutes (-1m 48s)
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Today's Sun Position in Austin

Time:9:13 am
Altitude:24.4°
Direction:102° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 17m 56s (Sep 16, 2024)

1 minute, 48 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 15, 2024)

2 hours, 6 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Austin Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:55 am
Astro. Twilight5:55 am – 6:24 am
Nautical Twilight6:24 am – 6:52 am
Civil Twilight6:52 am – 7:16 am
Daylight7:16 am – 7:34 pm
Civil Twilight7:34 pm – 7:58 pm
Nautical Twilight7:58 pm – 8:26 pm
Astro. Twilight8:26 pm – 8:54 pm
Night8:54 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Austin - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 167:16 am7:34 pm12:17:56−1:481:25 pm (62.0°)93.436
Sep 177:16 am7:33 pm12:16:08−1:481:25 pm (61.6°)93.410
Sep 187:17 am7:31 pm12:14:19−1:481:24 pm (61.2°)93.385
Sep 197:17 am7:30 pm12:12:31−1:481:24 pm (60.8°)93.359
Sep 207:18 am7:29 pm12:10:42−1:481:24 pm (60.4°)93.334
Sep 217:19 am7:27 pm12:08:53−1:481:23 pm (60.0°)93.309
Sep 227:19 am7:26 pm12:07:04−1:481:23 pm (59.6°)93.283
* All times are local time for Austin. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Austin is at 7:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Austin

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Austin - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 16-5:27 am6:56 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 17-6:38 am7:30 pm12:43 am(50.2°)223,05898.8%
Sep 18-7:48 am8:04 pm1:34 am(57.8°)222,056100.0%
Sep 19-8:58 am8:38 pm2:26 am(65.4°)222,34997.8%
Sep 20-10:09 am9:15 pm3:19 am(72.7°)223,88092.6%
Sep 21-11:20 am9:57 pm4:13 am(79.0°)226,44684.7%
Sep 22-12:31 pm10:44 pm5:10 am(83.9°)229,74975.0%
* All times are local time for Austin. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Austin on Sep 17

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Austin This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 6:19 amMon 7:06 pmMon 12:43 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 9:25 amMon 8:52 pmMon 3:09 pmFairly good visibility
MarsMon 1:15 amMon 3:18 pmMon 8:17 amAverage visibility
JupiterMon 12:08 amMon 2:03 pmMon 7:06 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 7:10 pmTue 6:37 amTue 12:53 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 10:38 pmMon 12:16 pmMon 5:27 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 7:43 pmTue 7:38 amTue 1:41 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Austin.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Austin