Detroit, Michigan, USA

Friday, December 18, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:56 AM

7:56 AM

7:24 AM Blue hour
7:56 AM Sunrise
8:41 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:01 PM

5:01 PM

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

4:15 PM Golden hour
5:01 PM Sunset
5:33 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

65% lit

12:56 PM – 2:45 AM

E WNW
12:56 PM Moonrise
1:18 PM 4°
7:47 PM Highest, 59°
2:22 AM 4°
2:45 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:35 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:24 AM–7:56 AM
  • Morning best color 7:37 AM
  • Sunrise 7:56 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:56 AM–8:41 AM
  • Moonrise 12:56 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:15 PM–5:01 PM
  • Sunset 5:01 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:01 PM–5:33 PM
  • Evening best color 5:01 PM
  • Fully dark 6:42 PM–6:15 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:52 AM–6:15 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 05m of light · sunset 5:02 PM in the WSW Mon 21 Dec 2026 3:50 PM Ursids Around 6 an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 6:32 PM Full Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:28 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:28 PM Quadrantids Around 20 an hour
Sat 2 Jan 2027 6:41 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 6:20 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 3:22 PM Full Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:34 PM in the ENE Thu 21 Jan 2027 4:34 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 Partial solar eclipse 61.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:11 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it