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Austin, Minnesota · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Austin Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Austin, Minnesota, giving 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 34m
−2m 46s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Austin for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 34m | −2m 46s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 31m | −2m 46s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 28m | −2m 45s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 25m | −2m 44s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 23m | −2m 43s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 20m | −2m 42s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 17m | −2m 40s |
Daylight in Austin through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 27m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Austin
Today's times; the difference is against Austin.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Austin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | 20 mi W | 1 minute 33 seconds later | ||
| Kasson | 27 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Stewartville | 28 mi ENE | 1 minute 39 seconds earlier | ||
| Byron | 30 mi NNE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Owatonna | 31 mi NNW | 1 minute 41 seconds later | ||
| Rochester | 35 mi NE | 1 minute 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Mason City IA | 37 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Waseca | 39 mi NW | 2 minutes 48 seconds later | ||
| Clear Lake IA | 42 mi SSW | 47 seconds later | ||
| Charles City IA | 44 mi SSE | 2 minutes 10 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Austin
About Austin
- Location
- Austin, Minnesota, United States
- County / district
- Mower County
- Coordinates
- 43.6666°N, 92.9746°W
- Elevation
- 367 m (1,204 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 24,563
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Austin
What time is sunrise in Austin today?
Sunrise in Austin, Minnesota today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:39 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:12 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Austin get today?
Austin gets 10 hours, 34 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 46 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Austin this evening?
Evening golden hour in Austin runs from 5:32 PM to 6:31 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Austin?
The longest day of 2026 in Austin is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 27 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 56 minutes.
What time zone is Austin in?
Austin uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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