Tonight at 22:29
Moon
waxing gibbous · 94% lit · south
Easy to spot Clear skies · 9% clouds
Cloud forecast from 19:00 city time — refreshed a few times a day
The Moon this week
- 🌔 26
- 🌕 27
- 🌕 28
- 🌕 29
- 🌕 30
- 🌖 31
- 🌖 1
Which evening this week?
- ✨ Sun
- ☁️ Mon
- ☁️ Tue
- ✨ Wed
- ✨ Thu
- ☁️ Fri
- ☁️ Sat
Tonight is the clearest evening of the week — enjoy it
Stargazing from Austin
Austin, in the United States, enjoys a fairly even balance between summer and winter nights — expect 1.5–2 hours of true astronomical darkness on either side of midnight year-round.
Common questions
What planets are visible tonight from Austin?
None of the bright naked-eye planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) rise above 10° tonight from Austin. That's normal — planet visibility cycles roughly every 1–2 months per planet.
What time does the sun set in Austin tonight?
Sunset in Austin tonight is at 20:28. Astronomical twilight (when the sky is fully dark) begins later.
Can I see the ISS from Austin tonight?
Not tonight — there are no ISS passes above 20° altitude in your viewing window. Passes happen roughly every 90 minutes when the orbit lines up, so check again tomorrow.
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