Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 76°F, low 49°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:04 PM – 6:40 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:04 PM Dark enough
6:40 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:27 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Excellent by the people who watched it.

Cloud
9%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
90%
Wind
1 mph
6:59 AM Blue hour
7:08 AM Best color
7:27 AM Sunrise
8:04 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

7:16 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
51%
Wind
6 mph
6:39 PM Golden hour
7:16 PM Sunset
7:17 PM Best color
7:44 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

Modest pass, WSW to SSW

Rose 8:52 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to SW
When
8:52 PM
until 8:55 PM
Visible for
2m 10s
Highest
11° SW
Ends
Sets SSW

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

Moon

Waning gibbous

89% lit

8:32 PM – 12:17 PM

ENE WNW
8:32 PM Moonrise
8:57 PM 4°
4:20 AM Highest, 72°
11:51 AM 4°
12:17 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 57°F Clear sky
9% dry 90% 1 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 74°F Clear sky
3% dry 55% 4 mph
Evening 7 PM 71°F Clear sky
0% dry 51% 6 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:59 AM–7:27 AM
  • Morning best color 7:08 AM
  • Sunrise 7:27 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:27 AM–8:04 AM
  • Moonset 11:00 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:39 PM–7:16 PM
  • Sunset 7:16 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:16 PM–7:44 PM
  • Evening best color 7:17 PM
  • Moonrise 8:33 PM
  • Fully dark 8:51 PM–5:54 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it