Detroit, Michigan, USA

Friday, September 18, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 74°F, low 55°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:24 PM – 6:28 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:24 PM Dark enough
6:28 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Excellent

7:15 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated by one person who watched it · Predicted Fair

Cloud
23%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
83%
Wind
6 mph
6:47 AM Blue hour
6:56 AM Best color
7:15 AM Sunrise
7:52 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

Excellent

7:36 PM

Very LowExcellent

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

Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
58%
Wind
9 mph
6:59 PM Golden hour
7:36 PM Sunset
7:36 PM Best color
8:04 PM Blue hour ends

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

Moon

First quarter

48% lit

3:16 PM – 11:40 PM

SE SW
3:16 PM Moonrise
3:46 PM 4°
7:28 PM Highest, 20°
11:11 PM 4°
11:40 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 60°F Mainly clear
23% dry 83% 6 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 74°F Overcast
98% dry 59% 7 mph
Evening 7 PM 68°F Overcast
100% dry 58% 9 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:47 AM–7:15 AM
  • Morning best color 6:56 AM
  • Sunrise 7:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:15 AM–7:52 AM
  • Moonrise 3:17 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:59 PM–7:36 PM
  • Sunset 7:36 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:36 PM–8:04 PM
  • Evening best color 7:36 PM
  • Fully dark 9:11 PM–5:41 AM
  • Moonset 11:40 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:41 PM–5:41 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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