Detroit, Michigan, USA

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 79°F, low 65°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

8:01 PM – 6:42 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:01 PM Dark enough
6:42 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:29 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
83%
Wind
8 mph
7:01 AM Blue hour
7:10 AM Best color
7:29 AM Sunrise
8:06 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.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, S to ESE

Rose 6:17 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SSE
When
6:17 AM
until 6:21 AM
Visible for
3m 50s
Highest
16° SSE
Ends
Sets ESE

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

Sunset

Excellent

7:13 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
69%
Wind
4 mph
6:36 PM Golden hour
7:13 PM Sunset
7:13 PM Best color
7:41 PM Blue hour ends

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

Moon

Waning gibbous

71% lit

9:14 PM – 1:31 PM

ENE NW
9:14 PM Moonrise
9:40 PM 4°
5:19 AM Highest, 75°
1:04 PM 4°
1:31 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 66°F Overcast
100% dry 83% 8 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 75°F Overcast
99% dry 68% 8 mph
Evening 7 PM 74°F Overcast
100% dry 69% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:01 AM–7:29 AM
  • Morning best color 7:10 AM
  • Sunrise 7:29 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:29 AM–8:06 AM
  • Moonset 1:32 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:36 PM–7:13 PM
  • Sunset 7:13 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:13 PM–7:41 PM
  • Evening best color 7:13 PM
  • Fully dark 8:47 PM–5:57 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:47 PM–10:07 PM
  • Moonrise 10:07 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