The present disclosure relates to a system and method for indicating a pitch angle of a variable marine propeller of a vessel. The pitch angle indication system (100) may comprise a first hydraulic cylinder (110) having a first inlet (116) configured to receive hydraulic fluid and a first outlet (118) configured to direct the hydraulic fluid out of the first hydraulic cylinder (110), a first piston (112) coupled to the at least one marine propeller blade and movable disposed within the first hydraulic cylinder (110), a first pressure detection device (138) configured to detect a first pressure upstream of the first inlet (116) and output a first pressure signal indicative of the first pressure, and a processing unit (160) connected to the first pressure detection device (138) and configured to, at least partially based on the first pressure signal, indicate the pitch angle of the at least one marine propeller blade (18, 22).