Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Austin, TX
Sunrise in Austin today is 7:33 AM and sunset is 6:58 PM, giving 11 h 25 min of daylight.
Sun times for Austin, TX in local time (America/Chicago), calculated from its coordinates (30.27°, -97.74°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:33 AM to 8:06 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:26 PM to 6:58 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:09 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:22 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:16 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Austin
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:33 AM | 6:58 PM | 11 h 25 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:34 AM | 6:57 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:35 AM | 6:56 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:35 AM | 6:55 PM | 11 h 20 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:36 AM | 6:54 PM | 11 h 18 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:37 AM | 6:53 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:37 AM | 6:52 PM | 11 h 15 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:27 AM | 5:41 PM | 10 h 14 min |
| February 1 | 7:21 AM | 6:07 PM | 10 h 46 min |
| March 1 | 6:56 AM | 6:29 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| April 1 | 7:20 AM | 7:49 PM | 12 h 30 min |
| May 1 | 6:47 AM | 8:08 PM | 13 h 21 min |
| June 1 | 6:29 AM | 8:28 PM | 13 h 58 min |
| July 1 | 6:32 AM | 8:36 PM | 14 h 04 min |
| August 1 | 6:49 AM | 8:24 PM | 13 h 35 min |
| September 1 | 7:07 AM | 7:53 PM | 12 h 46 min |
| October 1 | 7:24 AM | 7:16 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| November 1 | 6:45 AM | 5:43 PM | 10 h 58 min |
| December 1 | 7:09 AM | 5:30 PM | 10 h 20 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Austin: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Austin today?
On Friday, October 16, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 6:58 PM in Austin, TX (America/Chicago). Solar noon is 1:16 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 25 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Austin today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:33 AM to 8:06 AM in the morning and 6:26 PM to 6:58 PM in the evening at Austin, TX.
When does it get dark in Austin?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:22 PM in Austin, TX; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:09 AM.