Detroit, Michigan, USA

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:27 PM – 6:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:27 PM Dark enough
6:26 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Low

7:13 AM

Very LowExcellent

As the webcam at Detroit, Michigan, USA saw it · Predicted Good

Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
97%
Wind
2 mph
6:45 AM Blue hour
6:54 AM Best color
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:50 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

Very Low

7:39 PM

Very LowExcellent

As the webcam at Detroit, Michigan, USA saw it · Predicted Fair

Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
85%
Wind
4 mph
7:02 PM Golden hour
7:39 PM Sunset
7:40 PM Best color
8:07 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

30% lit

1:20 PM – 10:07 PM

SE SW
1:20 PM Moonrise
1:47 PM 4°
5:43 PM Highest, 22°
9:39 PM 4°
10:07 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 Overcast
100% dry 97% 2 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 70°F Overcast
100% dry 79% 5 mph
Evening 7 PM 67°F Overcast
100% dry 85% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:45 AM–7:13 AM
  • Morning best color 6:54 AM
  • Sunrise 7:13 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:13 AM–7:50 AM
  • Moonrise 1:20 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:02 PM–7:39 PM
  • Sunset 7:39 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:39 PM–8:07 PM
  • Evening best color 7:40 PM
  • Fully dark 9:15 PM–5:39 AM
  • Moonset 10:07 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:15 PM–5:39 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it