Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That morning

Sunrise

8:02 AM

8:02 AM

7:33 AM Blue hour
8:02 AM Sunrise
8:42 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:29 PM

6:29 PM

Behind the hills at 6:26 PM, 3 min before sunset

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

5:49 PM Golden hour
6:29 PM Sunset
6:58 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 2:29 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:59 PM Dark enough
2:29 AM Best
6:11 AM Moonrise
6:33 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
No interference
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 2:44 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:59 PM Dark enough
2:44 AM Best
6:11 AM Moonrise
6:33 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
No interference
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.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:59 PM Dark enough
5:14 AM Best
6:11 AM Moonrise
6:33 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
No interference
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

Waning crescent

7% lit

5:11 AM – 5:14 PM

E W
5:11 AM Moonrise
5:32 AM 4°
11:14 AM Highest, 46°
4:52 PM 4°
5:14 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 5:11 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:33 AM–8:02 AM
  • Morning best color 7:42 AM
  • Sunrise 8:02 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:02 AM–8:42 AM
  • Moonset 5:14 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:49 PM–6:29 PM
  • Sunset 6:29 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:29 PM–6:58 PM
  • Evening best color 6:29 PM
  • Fully dark 8:03 PM–6:29 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:03 PM–6:13 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Halloween Halloween night in Detroit - waning gibbous moon
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 31 Oct 2026 7:56 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 31 Oct 2026 7:56 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Detroit - sunset at 5:25 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:25 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