Detroit, Michigan, USA

Friday, October 16, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA
High 69°F, low 44°F.

Tonight

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:36 PM – 6:00 AM

Very LowExcellent
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Aurora, cloud and light pollution around Detroit, Michigan, USA
7:36 PM Dark enough
6:00 AM Too light

Current local time: 8:08 PM

Earlier today

Sunrise

Low

7:46 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain chance
3%around 9 AM
Humidity
88%
Wind
10 mph
7:17 AM Blue hour
7:27 AM Best color
7:46 AM Sunrise
8:24 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 8:08 PM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 10 past sunrises here that were rated excellent.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 6 an hour

Best around 6:03 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
63°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, SSE to E

Rose 5:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSE
Rising, then up to SE
When
5:51 AM
until 5:55 AM
Visible for
3m 30s
Highest
22° SE
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

Fair

6:48 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain chance
18%around 7 PM
Humidity
74%
Wind
10 mph
6:10 PM Golden hour
6:48 PM Sunset
6:49 PM Best color
7:16 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 8:08 PM

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

Moon

Waxing crescent

31% lit

1:57 PM – 10:26 PM

SE SW
1:57 PM Moonrise
2:25 PM 4°
6:11 PM Highest, 20°
9:57 PM 4°
10:26 PM Moonset

Current local time: 8:08 PM

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 59°F Overcast
100% 3% 88% 10 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 57°F Overcast
100% 10% 77% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 52°F Overcast
100% 18% 74% 10 mph
Late Night 11 PM 45°F Clear sky
0% 2% 78% 11 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:17 AM–7:46 AM
  • Morning best color 7:27 AM
  • Sunrise 7:46 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:46 AM–8:24 AM
  • Moonrise 1:57 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:10 PM–6:48 PM
  • Sunset 6:48 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:48 PM–7:16 PM
  • Evening best color 6:49 PM
  • Fully dark 8:22 PM–6:14 AM
  • Moonset 10:26 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:32 PM–6:14 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 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 Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:59 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