Detroit, Michigan, USA

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 71°F, low 43°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:47 PM – 6:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:47 PM Dark enough
6:51 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:38 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
77%
Wind
2 mph
7:10 AM Blue hour
7:19 AM Best color
7:38 AM Sunrise
8:15 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

Brilliant pass, W to ESE

Rose 6:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to SSW
When
6:30 AM
until 6:34 AM
Visible for
4m 20s
Highest
60° SSW
Ends
Sets ESE

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

Sunset

Excellent

6:59 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
93%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
35%
Wind
1 mph
6:22 PM Golden hour
6:59 PM Sunset
7:00 PM Best color
7:27 PM Blue hour ends

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

Moon

New moon

1% lit

New moon today at 11:50 AM

Moonless and fully dark 8:40 PM to 6:00 AM

6:31 AM – 6:18 PM

E WSW
6:31 AM Moonrise
6:53 AM 4°
12:27 PM Highest, 43°
5:57 PM 4°
6:18 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 48°F Clear sky
0% dry 77% 2 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 69°F Mainly clear
48% dry 31% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 65°F Overcast
93% dry 35% 1 mph
Late Night 11 PM 54°F Clear sky
0% dry 66% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 6:32 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:10 AM–7:38 AM
  • Morning best color 7:19 AM
  • Sunrise 7:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:38 AM–8:15 AM
  • Moonset 6:19 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:22 PM–6:59 PM
  • Sunset 6:59 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:59 PM–7:27 PM
  • Evening best color 7:00 PM
  • Fully dark 8:33 PM–6:06 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:33 PM–6:06 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 6:03 AM 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 6:02 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:57 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:59 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:59 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