Detroit, Michigan, USA

Thursday, October 12, 2023

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:41 AM

7:41 AM

7:13 AM Blue hour
7:41 AM Sunrise
8:19 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:55 PM

6:55 PM

Behind the hills at 6:52 PM, 3 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

6:17 PM Golden hour
6:55 PM Sunset
7:24 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:25 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:25 PM Dark enough
5:25 AM Best
6:12 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
61°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Moon

Waning crescent

4% lit

5:26 AM – 6:15 PM

E W
5:26 AM Moonrise
5:48 AM 4°
11:54 AM Highest, 52°
5:54 PM 4°
6:15 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonrise 5:26 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:13 AM–7:41 AM
  • Sunrise 7:41 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:41 AM–8:19 AM
  • Morning best color 8:01 AM
  • Moonset 6:16 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:17 PM–6:55 PM
  • Evening best color 6:55 PM
  • Sunset 6:55 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:55 PM–7:24 PM
  • Fully dark 8:29 PM–6:09 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:29 PM–6:09 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

International Space Station Modest pass, WNW to WNW, 19 deg up
Sat 14 Nov 2026 7:34 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:41 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:41 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:39 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:39 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.2% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:43 AM Partial solar eclipse 53.6% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:35 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 70% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.3% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 5:10 PM Partial solar eclipse 7.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:32 PM Total lunar eclipse 73% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 61.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:11 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it