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

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Moon: 56.6%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Dec 15, 2018 at 9:44:00 pm


Sunrise Today: 7:19 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:32 pm↑ 243° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 1:02 pm↑ 96° East
Moonset Today: 12:09 am↑ 261° West


Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 12 minutes (-17s)

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Today's Sun Position in Austin

Time:9:44 pm
Altitude:-53.3°
Direction:271° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 12m 29s (Dec 15, 2018)

17 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 14, 2018)

49 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

3 hours, 53 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

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 – 5:54 am
Astro. Twilight5:54 am – 6:23 am
Nautical Twilight6:23 am – 6:53 am
Civil Twilight6:53 am – 7:19 am
Daylight7:19 am – 5:32 pm
Civil Twilight5:32 pm – 5:58 pm
Nautical Twilight5:58 pm – 6:28 pm
Astro. Twilight6:28 pm – 6:58 pm
Night6:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Austin - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 157:19 am5:32 pm10:12:29−0:1712:26 pm (36.5°)91.487
Dec 167:20 am5:32 pm10:12:14−0:1412:26 pm (36.4°)91.478
Dec 177:21 am5:33 pm10:12:02−0:1212:27 pm (36.4°)91.469
Dec 187:21 am5:33 pm10:11:52−0:0912:27 pm (36.4°)91.461
Dec 197:22 am5:34 pm10:11:45−0:0612:28 pm (36.3°)91.453
Dec 207:22 am5:34 pm10:11:41−0:0412:28 pm (36.3°)91.446
Dec 217:23 am5:34 pm10:11:39−0:0112:29 pm (36.3°)91.439
* All times are local time for Austin. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 4:22 pm in Austin. In terms of daylight, this day is 3 hours, 54 minutes shorter than on June Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 2011:15 am
June SolsticeJun 215:07 am
September EquinoxSep 228:54 pm
December SolsticeDec 214:23 pm
* All times are local Austin time.

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Today's Moon in Austin

Percent Illuminated:56.6%
Time:9:44 pm
Altitude:38.4°
Direction:235° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Austin - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 15-12:09 am1:02 pm7:00 pm(55.0°)247,07755.5%
Dec 16-1:03 am1:35 pm7:43 pm(59.7°)244,03765.4%
Dec 17-1:58 am2:08 pm8:28 pm(64.5°)240,47975.0%
Dec 18-2:55 am2:43 pm9:16 pm(69.3°)236,65183.8%
Dec 19-3:55 am3:22 pm10:07 pm(73.7°)232,86291.2%
Dec 20-4:57 am4:06 pm11:01 pm(77.4°)229,45096.7%
Dec 21-6:02 am4:55 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Austin. 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, Sat, Dec 15, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:40 amSun 4:14 pmSun 10:57 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 3:48 amSun 2:56 pmSun 9:22 amGreat visibility
MarsSat 12:23 pmSun 12:05 amSat 6:14 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 6:06 amSun 4:27 pmSun 11:17 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSun 8:25 amSun 6:37 pmSun 1:31 pmDifficult to see
UranusSat 2:13 pmSun 3:06 amSat 8:40 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 12:09 pmSat 11:39 pmSat 5:54 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Austin.

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