Detroit, Michigan, USA

Monday, September 21, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 64°F, low 56°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:19 PM – 6:31 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:19 PM Dark enough
6:31 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:18 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Excellent by the people who watched it.

Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
79%
Wind
16 mph
6:50 AM Blue hour
7:00 AM Best color
7:18 AM Sunrise
7:55 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

7:31 PM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Good by the people who watched it.

Cloud
93%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
76%
Wind
15 mph
6:54 PM Golden hour
7:31 PM Sunset
7:32 PM Best color
7:59 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 gibbous

76% lit

5:16 PM – 2:46 AM

SE WSW
5:16 PM Moonrise
5:41 PM 4°
10:01 PM Highest, 26°
2:20 AM 4°
2:46 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 57°F Partly cloudy
100% dry 79% 16 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 63°F Overcast
100% dry 69% 12 mph
Evening 7 PM 58°F Overcast
93% dry 76% 15 mph

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:41 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:50 AM–7:18 AM
  • Morning best color 7:00 AM
  • Sunrise 7:18 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:18 AM–7:55 AM
  • Moonrise 5:16 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:54 PM–7:31 PM
  • Sunset 7:31 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:31 PM–7:59 PM
  • Evening best color 7:32 PM
  • Fully dark 9:06 PM–5:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:56 AM–5:45 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