Detroit, Michigan, USA

Monday, August 31, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:56 PM – 6:09 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:56 PM Dark enough
6:09 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:56 AM

Very LowExcellent

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Cloud
86%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
88%
Wind
5 mph
6:27 AM Blue hour
6:37 AM Best color
6:56 AM Sunrise
7:34 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 10 past sunrises here that were rated excellent.

Sunset

Fair

8:08 PM

Very LowExcellent

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Cloud
99%around 7 PM
Rain
0.4 mmaround 7 PM
Humidity
78%
Wind
8 mph
7:30 PM Golden hour
8:08 PM Sunset
8:08 PM Best color
8:37 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 3 well-rated past sunsets here.

Moon

Waning gibbous

87% lit

9:29 PM – 11:57 AM

ENE WNW
9:29 PM Moonrise
9:51 PM 4°
4:39 AM Highest, 64°
11:33 AM 4°
11:57 AM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 74°F Overcast
86% dry 88% 5 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 79°F Overcast
99% dry 75% 5 mph
Evening 7 PM 76°F Light drizzle
99% 0.4 mm 78% 8 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:27 AM–6:56 AM
  • Morning best color 6:37 AM
  • Sunrise 6:56 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:56 AM–7:34 AM
  • Moonset 10:43 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:30 PM–8:08 PM
  • Sunset 8:08 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:08 PM–8:37 PM
  • Evening best color 8:08 PM
  • Moonrise 9:30 PM
  • Fully dark 9:48 PM–5:18 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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