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

Moon: 37.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 24, 2026 at 6:58:06 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:25 am 112° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:00 pm 248° West
Moonrise Today: 10:46 am 80° East
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 35 minutes (+1m 16s)
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Today's Sun Position in Austin

Time:6:58 pm
Altitude:-12.5°
Direction:255° W
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today:10h 35m 20s (Jan 24, 2026)

1 minute, 16 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 23, 2026)

23 minutes, 41 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

3 hours, 30 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Austin Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:02 am
Astro. Twilight6:02 am – 6:31 am
Nautical Twilight6:31 am – 7:00 am
Civil Twilight7:00 am – 7:25 am
Daylight7:25 am – 6:00 pm
Civil Twilight6:00 pm – 6:26 pm
Nautical Twilight6:26 pm – 6:55 pm
Astro. Twilight6:55 pm – 7:24 pm
Night7:24 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Austin - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 247:25 am6:00 pm10:35:20+1:1612:43 pm (40.7°)91.511
Jan 257:25 am6:01 pm10:36:37+1:1712:43 pm (40.9°)91.520
Jan 267:24 am6:02 pm10:37:56+1:1912:43 pm (41.2°)91.530
Jan 277:24 am6:03 pm10:39:17+1:2012:43 pm (41.4°)91.540
Jan 287:23 am6:04 pm10:40:39+1:2212:43 pm (41.7°)91.551
Jan 297:23 am6:05 pm10:42:02+1:2312:44 pm (42.0°)91.562
Jan 307:22 am6:06 pm10:43:27+1:2412:44 pm (42.2°)91.574
* All times are local time for Austin. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Austin

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Austin - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 2410:46 am--5:19 pm(70.0°)233,27236.5%
Jan 25-12:00 am11:19 am6:08 pm(76.2°)231,40147.9%
Jan 26-1:07 am11:57 am7:02 pm(81.5°)229,73159.7%
Jan 27-2:16 am12:41 pm8:01 pm(85.5°)228,39071.1%
Jan 28-3:26 am1:34 pm9:03 pm(87.7°)227,54781.4%
Jan 29-4:35 am2:36 pm10:08 pm(87.8°)227,36789.9%
Jan 30-5:38 am3:45 pm11:12 pm(85.8°)227,97796.0%
* 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, Jan 24, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:43 amSun 6:11 pmSun 12:57 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSun 7:46 amSun 6:20 pmSun 1:03 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 7:16 amSun 5:39 pmSun 12:28 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSat 4:34 pmSun 6:29 amSat 11:31 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 10:14 amSat 10:05 pmSat 4:10 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 1:05 pmSun 2:43 amSat 7:54 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 10:17 amSat 10:14 pmSat 4:15 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Austin.

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