Detroit, Michigan, USA

Thursday, October 17, 2024

← Previous day Wednesday Wed, Oct 16
DATE
Next day → Friday Fri, Oct 18
TODAY
Detroit, Michigan, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:48 AM

7:48 AM

7:19 AM Blue hour
7:48 AM Sunrise
8:26 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:46 PM

6:46 PM

Behind the hills at 6:43 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

6:08 PM Golden hour
6:46 PM Sunset
7:14 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:31 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:16 PM Dark enough
5:31 AM Best
6:19 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
63°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
75% lost
Speed
66 km/s

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.

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

Moon

Full moon

100% lit

6:47 PM – 9:19 AM

ENE WNW
6:47 PM Moonrise
7:09 PM 4°
1:57 AM Highest, 64°
8:55 AM 4°
9:19 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:19 AM–7:48 AM
  • Sunrise 7:48 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:48 AM–8:26 AM
  • Moonset 7:56 AM
  • Morning best color 8:08 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:08 PM–6:46 PM
  • Evening best color 6:45 PM
  • Sunset 6:46 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:46 PM–7:14 PM
  • Moonrise 6:47 PM
  • Fully dark 8:20 PM–6:15 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Detroit - sunset at 5:25 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:25 PM Tiangong space station Bright pass, W to ESE, 56 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:32 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:55 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:55 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Detroit - sunset at 5:24 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:24 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:51 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