Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

Meteor shower

Orionids

Around 18 an hour

Best around 5:57 AM

From 8:12 PM to 6:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
64°
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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom.

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

That morning

Sunrise

7:51 AM

7:51 AM

7:22 AM Blue hour
7:51 AM Sunrise
8:29 AM Golden hour ends

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, NNE to NE

Rises 5:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
NNE
Rising, then up to NNE
When
5:57 AM
until 5:59 AM
Visible for
2m 20s
Highest
38° NNE
Ends
Sets NE

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

Sunset

6:42 PM

6:42 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

6:04 PM Golden hour
6:42 PM Sunset
7:11 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

69% lit

4:08 PM – 2:42 AM

ESE WSW
4:08 PM Moonrise
4:31 PM 4°
9:24 PM Highest, 34°
2:19 AM 4°
2:42 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:36 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:22 AM–7:51 AM
  • Morning best color 7:32 AM
  • Sunrise 7:51 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:51 AM–8:29 AM
  • Moonrise 4:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:04 PM–6:42 PM
  • Sunset 6:42 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:42 PM–7:11 PM
  • Evening best color 6:43 PM
  • Fully dark 8:16 PM–6:18 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:46 AM–6:18 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:59 AM Leonids Around 11 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:54 AM Full Beaver Moon Rises 4:45 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 4:45 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
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