Detroit, Michigan, USA

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 61°F, low 53°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:38 PM – 6:58 AM

Very LowExcellent
NOAA aurora forecast map for the northern hemisphere
NOAA OVATION forecast, northern hemisphere, 8:00 PM
7:38 PM Dark enough
6:58 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:45 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
77%
Wind
8 mph
7:16 AM Blue hour
7:26 AM Best color
7:45 AM Sunrise
8:23 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

International Space Station

Bright pass, SSW to ENE

Rose 6:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to SE
When
6:36 AM
until 6:42 AM
Visible for
6m 10s
Highest
37° SE
Ends
Sets ENE

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

Sunset

Low

6:50 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
75%
Wind
6 mph
6:11 PM Golden hour
6:50 PM Sunset
6:50 PM Best color
7:18 PM Blue hour ends

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

Moon

Waxing crescent

23% lit

1:06 PM – 9:32 PM

SE SW
1:06 PM Moonrise
1:35 PM 4°
5:19 PM Highest, 20°
9:02 PM 4°
9:32 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 54°F Overcast
100% dry 77% 8 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 59°F Overcast
100% dry 75% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 59°F Overcast
100% dry 75% 6 mph
Late Night 11 PM 59°F Overcast
100% dry 93% 6 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:16 AM–7:45 AM
  • Morning best color 7:26 AM
  • Sunrise 7:45 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:45 AM–8:23 AM
  • Moonrise 1:06 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:11 PM–6:50 PM
  • Sunset 6:50 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:50 PM–7:18 PM
  • Evening best color 6:50 PM
  • Fully dark 8:23 PM–6:13 AM
  • Moonset 9:32 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:33 PM–6:13 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 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 Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 1:06 AM 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