Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 12:13 AM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
35°
9:25 PM Penumbral begins 14° up
10:34 PM Partial begins 24° up
12:13 AM Greatest eclipse 35° up
1:51 AM Partial ends 39° up
3:00 AM Penumbral ends 36° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

That morning

Sunrise

6:52 AM

6:52 AM

6:23 AM Blue hour
6:52 AM Sunrise
7:30 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:14 PM

8:14 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

7:37 PM Golden hour
8:14 PM Sunset
8:44 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 8:04 PM in the ESE

8:04 PM – 7:16 AM

Named for the lake sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.

ESE WSW
8:04 PM Moonrise
8:26 PM 4°
1:39 AM Highest, 39°
6:53 AM 4°
7:16 AM Moonset

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

Rises
8:04 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
12:20 AM
Distance
242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 6:09 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:23 AM–6:52 AM
  • Morning best color 6:33 AM
  • Sunrise 6:52 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:52 AM–7:30 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:37 PM–8:14 PM
  • Moonrise 8:04 PM
  • Sunset 8:14 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:14 PM–8:44 PM
  • Evening best color 8:15 PM
  • Fully dark 9:56 PM–5:12 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Orionids Active, around 10 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 8:15 PM International Space Station Bright pass, WNW to NE, 33 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 6:42 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 8:12 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:59 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:59 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:51 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM 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

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