Detroit, Michigan, USA

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 73°F, low 48°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:10 PM – 6:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:10 PM Dark enough
6:36 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Excellent

7:24 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
62%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
90%
Wind
5 mph
6:56 AM Blue hour
7:05 AM Best color
7:24 AM Sunrise
8:01 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

7:22 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
25%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
58%
Wind
11 mph
6:45 PM Golden hour
7:22 PM Sunset
7:23 PM Best color
7:50 PM Blue hour ends

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, NW to ESE

Rose 7:58 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NW
Rising, then up to NNE
When
7:58 PM
until 8:05 PM
Visible for
6m 10s
Highest
54° NNE
Ends
Sets ESE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, W to WSW

Rose 9:36 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to WSW
When
9:36 PM
until 9:38 PM
Visible for
1m 50s
Highest
19° WSW
Ends
Fades at 19°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Full moon

Full Harvest Moon

Rises 7:10 PM in the E

7:10 PM – 8:28 AM

The full moon nearest the September equinox. It rises soon after sunset several evenings running, giving farmers extra light to bring the harvest in.

E W
7:10 PM Moonrise
7:31 PM 4°
1:45 AM Highest, 55°
8:06 AM 4°
8:28 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Rises
7:10 PM in the E
Exactly full
12:52 PM
Distance
235,773 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 54°F Partly cloudy
62% dry 90% 5 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 71°F Clear sky
1% dry 43% 7 mph
Evening 7 PM 63°F Mainly clear
25% dry 58% 11 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:56 AM–7:24 AM
  • Morning best color 7:05 AM
  • Moonset 7:17 AM
  • Sunrise 7:24 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:24 AM–8:01 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:45 PM–7:22 PM
  • Moonrise 7:10 PM
  • Sunset 7:22 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:22 PM–7:50 PM
  • Evening best color 7:23 PM
  • Fully dark 8:56 PM–5:51 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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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