Sunset today in Austin
Texas, United States
Sunset in Austin
The sun sets in 5 h 19 min
Fair34 out of 100 · high confidence
Today's sunset will be muted, with little color.
- Golden hour
- 6:11 PM
- 33 min before
- Clouds
- 100%
- Low 100%, high 100%
- Visibility
- 13 km
What time is sunset today in Austin
Today the sun sets in Austin at 6:45 PM, and it is fully dark at 7:09 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 11 h 1 min, 2 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 1:14 PM.
Where the sun sets in Austin
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 254°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.
After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 7:09 PM, nautical at 7:38 PM and astronomical at 8:06 PM, when the sky is fully dark.
Today toward the west-southwest, 254°
Sunset in Austin through the year
In Austin the sun sets latest on June 29, at 8:36 PM, and earliest on December 2, at 5:30 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 14 h 6 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 10 h 12 min.
- Latest sunset
- 8:36 PM
- June 29
- Earliest sunset
- 5:30 PM
- December 2
- Longest day
- 14 h 6 min
- June 21
- Shortest day
- 10 h 12 min
- December 21
The minute for the photo in Austin
Low clouds are closing off the horizon today, blocking the light that would catch the high clouds, so the best light is the low sun, as soon as it breaks through. Have your camera ready at 6:31 PM, 14 minutes before sunset.
Aim west-southwest, at 252°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.
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Low sun over the horizon
6:31 PM
West-southwest, 252°
Today's conditions in Austin
- Clouds
- 100%Low 100%, high 100%
- Chance of rain
- 71%
- Humidity
- 94%
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- Temperature
- 68°F
- Visibility
- 13 km
- Air quality
- Good
- Reliability
- HighWith today's forecast
Inland, the color of the sunset in Austin depends mostly on high clouds and dust in the air. An open spot on high ground helps you see all of it.
How pretty will today's sunset be in Austin
Today's score is 34 out of 100.
The sky today is not very favorable for color. It will be a muted sunset.
Today we expect 100% cloud cover in Austin (100% low and 100% high), with 94% humidity and 13 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.
Why this score?
What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.
- The sky is almost covered: there is little gap for the light to come through.
- Rain is likely at that time.
- Humidity is very high: the air turns hazy and dulls the colours.
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Plan the light
The light of any date and where the sun will be. It is astronomy: exact, and free for everyone. Sky quality is a separate thing and depends on the forecast.
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- Check each moment of light
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- Morning blue hour7:19 AM to 7:28 AMsun towards the east-southeast (103°)
- Morning golden hour7:28 AM to 8:17 AMsun towards the east-southeast (107°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunrise7:43 AMsun towards the east-southeast (106°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Solar noon1:14 PMsun towards the south (180°)
- Evening golden hour6:11 PM to 7:00 PMsun towards the west-southwest (253°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunset6:45 PMsun towards the west-southwest (254°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Evening blue hour7:00 PM to 7:09 PMsun towards the west-southwest (257°)
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Sunset tomorrow in Austin
Tomorrow, October 31, the sun sets in Austin at 6:44 PM. It rises at 7:44 AM. The day will last 11 h 0 min, 1 min less than today.
Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.
- Sunrise7:44 AM
- Sunset6:44 PM
- Golden hour6:10 PM to 6:59 PMBlue hour6:59 PM to 7:08 PM
The moon today in Austin
Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 74% lit. It rises at 9:48 PM and sets at 12:44 PM.
The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.
The next few days
Today
34
6:45 PM
Today's sunset is free to see. With a free account you also see the sky quality for the next two days in Austin during your first week.
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Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in Austin
Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.
In Austin, an open space gives the clearest view of the sun going down.
Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.
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Frequently asked questions
Today's sunset in Austin is at
Today's quality is 34 out of 100, which is fair. Today's sunset will be muted, with little color.
Tomorrow the sun sets in Austin at
Today it runs from to
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 254°.
Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 74% lit.
Today the day lasts 11 h 1 min, 2 min less than yesterday.
On June 29, when the sun sets at The earliest sunset of the year is on December 2, at
Anywhere with a clear horizon to the west-southwest. In Austin, a park on high ground, a rooftop or an open field, away from tall buildings that block the horizon.