Detroit, Michigan, USA

Thursday, October 24, 2024

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:56 AM

7:56 AM

7:27 AM Blue hour
7:56 AM Sunrise
8:35 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:35 PM

6:35 PM

Behind the hills at 6:32 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

5:56 PM Golden hour
6:35 PM Sunset
7:04 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:35 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:05 PM Dark enough
12:58 AM Moonrise
5:35 AM Best
6:27 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
64°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
32% 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.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:50 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:05 PM Dark enough
12:58 AM Moonrise
2:50 AM Best
6:27 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
63°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
16% lost
Speed
27 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.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 3:05 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:05 PM Dark enough
12:58 AM Moonrise
3:05 AM Best
6:27 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
70°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
18% lost
Speed
29 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.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

Last quarter

47% lit

11:49 PM – 3:30 PM

ENE WNW
11:49 PM Moonrise
12:16 AM 4°
7:44 AM Highest, 72°
3:05 PM 4°
3:30 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:27 AM–7:56 AM
  • Morning best color 7:36 AM
  • Sunrise 7:56 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:56 AM–8:35 AM
  • Moonset 3:31 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:56 PM–6:35 PM
  • Sunset 6:35 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:35 PM–7:04 PM
  • Evening best color 6:36 PM
  • Fully dark 8:10 PM–6:23 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:10 PM–1:00 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

International Space Station Bright pass, ENE to ESE, 60 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:09 AM 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 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