Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Austin

Sunrise in Austin today is at 05:58:45 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:11:15 PM, giving Austin 14h 12min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:29:30 AM and ends at 08:40:34 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Austin or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Austin. Get a full year of light data with the printable Austin Photography Planner 2026.

Austin sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Austin receives 14.5 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:54 AM and sunset at 08:24 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.8 hours — a difference of 4.7 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 10 at 05:53, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 20:25. The evening golden hour in Austin lasts about 55 minutes in summer and 56 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.