Detroit, Michigan, USA

Sunday, October 4, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 74°F, low 46°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:56 PM – 6:45 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:56 PM Dark enough
6:45 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:32 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
57%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
95%
Wind
1 mph
7:04 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Best color
7:32 AM Sunrise
8:10 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

Bright pass, WSW to E

Rose 6:34 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
WSW
Rising, then up to S
When
6:34 AM
until 6:39 AM
Visible for
5m 0s
Highest
52° S
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

Excellent

7:08 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
51%
Wind
5 mph
6:30 PM Golden hour
7:08 PM Sunset
7:08 PM Best color
7:36 PM Blue hour ends

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

Moon

Last quarter

37% lit

12:24 AM – 4:12 PM

ENE WNW
12:24 AM Moonrise
12:50 AM 4°
8:23 AM Highest, 72°
3:47 PM 4°
4:12 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 51°F Partly cloudy
57% dry 95% 1 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 70°F Clear sky
0% dry 57% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 66°F Clear sky
0% dry 51% 5 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 12:24 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:04 AM–7:32 AM
  • Morning best color 7:13 AM
  • Sunrise 7:32 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:32 AM–8:10 AM
  • Moonset 4:13 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:30 PM–7:08 PM
  • Sunset 7:08 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:08 PM–7:36 PM
  • Evening best color 7:08 PM
  • Fully dark 8:42 PM–6:00 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:42 PM–1:42 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

International Space Station Brilliant pass, WSW to NE, 77 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:39 AM 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 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