Detroit, Michigan, USA

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 77°F, low 55°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:51 PM – 6:49 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:51 PM Dark enough
6:49 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:35 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
1%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
61%
Wind
10 mph
7:07 AM Blue hour
7:17 AM Best color
7:35 AM Sunrise
8:13 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, E to E

Rose 5:18 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Rising, then up to E
When
5:18 AM
until 5:19 AM
Visible for
1m 0s
Highest
19° E
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Brilliant pass, W to E

Rose 6:50 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to SSW
When
6:50 AM
until 6:56 AM
Visible for
5m 40s
Highest
72° SSW
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

Excellent

7:03 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
48%
Wind
7 mph
6:25 PM Golden hour
7:03 PM Sunset
7:03 PM Best color
7:31 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 crescent

10% lit

4:10 AM – 5:36 PM

E W
4:10 AM Moonrise
4:33 AM 4°
10:56 AM Highest, 56°
5:15 PM 4°
5:36 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 58°F Clear sky
1% dry 61% 10 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 73°F Clear sky
2% dry 57% 11 mph
Evening 7 PM 71°F Clear sky
0% dry 48% 7 mph
Late Night 11 PM 60°F Clear sky
0% dry 51% 7 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 4:11 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:07 AM–7:35 AM
  • Morning best color 7:17 AM
  • Sunrise 7:35 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:35 AM–8:13 AM
  • Moonset 5:36 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:25 PM–7:03 PM
  • Sunset 7:03 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:03 PM–7:31 PM
  • Evening best color 7:03 PM
  • Fully dark 8:36 PM–6:04 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:36 PM–5:26 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

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