Detroit, Michigan, USA

Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:34 PM – 6:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
NOAA aurora forecast map for the northern hemisphere
NOAA OVATION forecast, northern hemisphere, 7:00 PM
8:34 PM Dark enough
6:22 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Excellent

7:09 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated by one person who watched it · Predicted Good

Cloud
11%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
90%
Wind
6 mph
6:40 AM Blue hour
6:50 AM Best color
7:09 AM Sunrise
7:46 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

Good

7:46 PM

Very LowExcellent

No one saw this one - no rating, webcam or satellite view of it. The score is the prediction.

Cloud
2%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
74%
Wind
8 mph
7:09 PM Golden hour
7:46 PM Sunset
7:47 PM Best color
8:15 PM Blue hour ends

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

Moon

Waxing crescent

3% lit

8:49 AM – 8:15 PM

ESE WSW
8:49 AM Moonrise
9:11 AM 4°
2:33 PM Highest, 40°
7:53 PM 4°
8:15 PM 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 70°F Clear sky
11% dry 90% 6 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 80°F Overcast
99% dry 73% 7 mph
Evening 7 PM 79°F Clear sky
2% dry 74% 8 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:40 AM–7:09 AM
  • Morning best color 6:50 AM
  • Sunrise 7:09 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:09 AM–7:46 AM
  • Moonrise 8:50 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:09 PM–7:46 PM
  • Sunset 7:46 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:46 PM–8:15 PM
  • Evening best color 7:47 PM
  • Moonset 8:16 PM
  • Fully dark 9:23 PM–5:34 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:23 PM–5:34 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, ESE to ENE, 58 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 5:54 AM 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 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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