Detroit, Michigan, USA

Sunday, December 12, 2027

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:52 AM

7:52 AM

7:20 AM Blue hour
7:52 AM Sunrise
8:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:59 PM

4:59 PM

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

4:14 PM Golden hour
4:59 PM Sunset
5:31 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Geminids

Best around 2:29 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:29 PM Dark enough
2:29 AM Best
6:22 AM Too light
Estimate
~23/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
81°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
80% lost
Speed
35 km/s

Where they come from: Asteroid 3200 Phaethon

One of only two major showers from an asteroid, not a comet: 3200 Phaethon, a 'rock comet' that sheds dust when it passes close to the Sun. Its dust is denser than most, which is why Geminids are bright and slow.

The estimate 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, as does rain on the radar now.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

Moon

Full moon

99% lit

3:52 PM – 8:04 AM

ENE WNW
3:52 PM Moonrise
4:18 PM 4°
11:57 PM Highest, 74°
7:37 AM 4°
8:04 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 6:57 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:20 AM–7:52 AM
  • Sunrise 7:52 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:52 AM–8:37 AM
  • Morning best color 8:11 AM
  • Moonrise 3:52 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:14 PM–4:59 PM
  • Evening best color 4:59 PM
  • Sunset 4:59 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:59 PM–5:31 PM
  • Fully dark 6:41 PM–6:11 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Full Cold Moon Rises 4:52 PM in the NE Mon 13 Dec 2027 4:52 PM Geminids Around 29 an hour
Mon 13 Dec 2027 6:29 PM Winter solstice Shortest day, 9h 05m of light · sunset 5:02 PM in the WSW Tue 21 Dec 2027 9:42 PM Ursids A few an hour
Tue 21 Dec 2027 6:32 PM First day of Hanukkah First day of Hanukkah in Detroit - sunset at 5:04 PM Sat 25 Dec 2027 5:04 PM Christmas Day Christmas night in Detroit - waning crescent moon Sat 25 Dec 2027 5:04 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