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

Moon: 94.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 19, 2024 at 8:05:47 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:18 am 88° East
Sunset Today: 7:30 pm 272° West
Moonrise Today: 8:38 pm 77° East
Moonset Today: 8:58 am 279° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 13 minutes (-1m 48s)
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Today's Sun Position in Austin

Time:8:05 pm
Altitude:-8.4°
Direction:276° W
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 12m 31s (Sep 19, 2024)

1 minute, 48 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 18, 2024)

2 hours, 1 minute longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 53 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Austin Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:57 am
Astro. Twilight5:57 am – 6:26 am
Nautical Twilight6:26 am – 6:54 am
Civil Twilight6:54 am – 7:18 am
Daylight7:18 am – 7:30 pm
Civil Twilight7:30 pm – 7:54 pm
Nautical Twilight7:54 pm – 8:22 pm
Astro. Twilight8:22 pm – 8:50 pm
Night8:50 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Austin - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 197:18 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 am7:28 pm12:08:53−1:491:23 pm (60.0°)93.309
Sep 227:19 am7:26 pm12:07:04−1:491:23 pm (59.6°)93.283
Sep 237:20 am7:25 pm12:05:15−1:491:23 pm (59.2°)93.258
Sep 247:20 am7:24 pm12:03:26−1:491:22 pm (58.8°)93.232
Sep 257:21 am7:23 pm12:01:37−1:491:22 pm (58.4°)93.206
* 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 19-8:58 am8:38 pm2:26 am(65.4°)222,34997.8%
Sep 20-10:09 am9:15 pm3:19 am(72.6°)223,88092.6%
Sep 21-11:20 am9:57 pm4:13 am(78.9°)226,44684.7%
Sep 22-12:31 pm10:44 pm5:10 am(83.8°)229,74975.0%
Sep 23-1:39 pm11:37 pm6:09 am(87.0°)233,44964.3%
Sep 24-2:40 pm-7:09 am(88.3°)237,22453.1%
Sep 2512:36 am3:34 pm-8:06 am(87.8°)240,80642.2%
* 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, Thu, Sep 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:38 amFri 7:12 pmFri 12:55 pmDifficult to see
VenusThu 9:31 amThu 8:50 pmThu 3:11 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 1:10 amFri 3:12 pmFri 8:11 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 11:53 pmFri 1:49 pmFri 6:51 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 6:58 pmFri 6:24 amFri 12:41 amPerfect visibility
UranusThu 10:22 pmFri 12:00 noonFri 5:11 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 7:27 pmSat 7:22 amSat 1:25 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Austin.

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