Detroit, Michigan, USA

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 72°F, low 58°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:03 PM – 6:41 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:03 PM Dark enough
6:41 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Excellent

7:28 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
98%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
83%
Wind
7 mph
7:00 AM Blue hour
7:09 AM Best color
7:28 AM Sunrise
8:05 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

Low

7:15 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
81%
Wind
4 mph
6:37 PM Golden hour
7:15 PM Sunset
7:15 PM Best color
7:43 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, W to S

Rose 8:04 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to SW
When
8:04 PM
until 8:09 PM
Visible for
4m 40s
Highest
19° SW
Ends
Sets S

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

Moon

Waning gibbous

81% 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 63°F Overcast
98% dry 83% 7 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 72°F Overcast
100% dry 67% 7 mph
Evening 7 PM 68°F Overcast
100% dry 81% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:00 AM–7:28 AM
  • Morning best color 7:09 AM
  • Sunrise 7:28 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:28 AM–8:05 AM
  • Moonset 12:18 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:37 PM–7:15 PM
  • Sunset 7:15 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:15 PM–7:43 PM
  • Evening best color 7:15 PM
  • Fully dark 8:49 PM–5:56 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:49 PM–9:19 PM
  • Moonrise 9:14 PM

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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it