Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:29 PM – 6:25 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:29 PM Dark enough
6:25 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:12 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated by one person who watched it · Predicted Excellent

Cloud
4%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
61%
Wind
11 mph
6:43 AM Blue hour
6:53 AM Best color
7:12 AM Sunrise
7:49 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

7:41 PM

Very LowExcellent

Rated by one person who watched it · Predicted Excellent

Cloud
30%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
62%
Wind
2 mph
7:04 PM Golden hour
7:41 PM Sunset
7:42 PM Best color
8:09 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

21% lit

12:14 PM – 9:32 PM

SE SW
12:14 PM Moonrise
12:40 PM 4°
4:53 PM Highest, 25°
9:06 PM 4°
9:32 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 69°F Clear sky
4% dry 61% 11 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 76°F Overcast
88% dry 62% 11 mph
Evening 7 PM 78°F Mainly clear
30% dry 62% 2 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:43 AM–7:12 AM
  • Morning best color 6:53 AM
  • Sunrise 7:12 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:12 AM–7:49 AM
  • Moonrise 12:15 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:04 PM–7:41 PM
  • Sunset 7:41 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:41 PM–8:09 PM
  • Evening best color 7:42 PM
  • Fully dark 9:17 PM–5:38 AM
  • Moonset 9:32 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:37 PM–5:38 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

International Space Station Brilliant pass, ESE to ENE, 62 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 5:54 AM Orionids Active, around 8 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 8:17 PM 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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