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

Moon: 36.3%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Aug 1, 2021 at 7:40:35 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:49 am↑ 69° East
Sunset Today: 8:24 pm↑ 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:15 am↑ 73° East
Moonset Today: 2:56 pm↑ 290° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 35 minutes (-1m 21s)
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Today's Sun Position in Austin

Time:7:40 pm
Altitude:8.3°
Direction:286° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 34m 38s (Aug 1, 2021)

1 minute, 21 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 31, 2021)

3 hours, 22 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

31 minutes, 22 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2021)

The Sun's altitude in Austin today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Austin Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Austin today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:19 am
Astro. Twilight5:19 am – 5:52 am
Nautical Twilight5:52 am – 6:23 am
Civil Twilight6:23 am – 6:49 am
Daylight6:49 am – 8:24 pm
Civil Twilight8:24 pm – 8:50 pm
Nautical Twilight8:50 pm – 9:21 pm
Astro. Twilight9:21 pm – 9:54 pm
Night9:54 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Austin - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AugSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Aug 16:49 am8:24 pm13:34:38−1:211:37 pm (77.5°)94.341
Aug 26:50 am8:23 pm13:33:16−1:221:37 pm (77.3°)94.330
Aug 36:50 am8:22 pm13:31:52−1:231:37 pm (77.0°)94.318
Aug 46:51 am8:22 pm13:30:28−1:241:37 pm (76.8°)94.305
Aug 56:52 am8:21 pm13:29:02−1:251:36 pm (76.5°)94.292
Aug 66:52 am8:20 pm13:27:35−1:261:36 pm (76.2°)94.279
Aug 76:53 am8:19 pm13:26:07−1:281:36 pm (75.9°)94.265
* 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.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 204:38 am
June SolsticeJun 2010:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 222:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 219:59 am
* All times are local Austin time.

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Today's Moon in Austin

Percent Illuminated:36.3%
Time:7:40 pm
Altitude:-41.2°
Direction:347° N
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Austin today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Austin - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AugMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Aug 11:15 am2:56 pm-8:02 am(75.8°)251,05840.8%
Aug 21:48 am3:52 pm-8:47 am(79.7°)251,26331.4%
Aug 32:25 am4:47 pm-9:34 am(82.7°)250,67822.7%
Aug 43:08 am5:42 pm-10:24 am(84.6°)249,39815.0%
Aug 53:56 am6:35 pm-11:15 am(85.3°)247,5648.6%
Aug 64:49 am7:25 pm-12:08 pm(84.7°)245,3483.7%
Aug 75:47 am8:10 pm-1:01 pm(82.6°)242,9320.9%
* 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Austin This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Aug 1, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 6:48 amSun 8:31 pmSun 1:40 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusSun 9:25 amSun 10:08 pmSun 3:47 pmGood visibility
MarsSun 8:34 amSun 9:35 pmSun 3:05 pmDifficult to see
JupiterSun 9:22 pmMon 8:25 amMon 2:54 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 8:21 pmMon 6:55 amMon 1:38 amPerfect visibility
UranusMon 12:55 amMon 2:14 pmMon 7:34 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 10:29 pmMon 10:14 amMon 4:21 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Austin.

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