Detroit, Michigan, USA

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:50 AM

7:50 AM

7:18 AM Blue hour
7:50 AM Sunrise
8:35 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

Active, around 54 an hour

Best around 2:44 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
80°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
36% lost
Speed
35 km/s

The rate at the top 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

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

Moon

Last quarter

62% lit

10:28 PM – 12:20 PM

ENE W
10:28 PM Moonrise
10:50 PM 4°
5:27 AM Highest, 59°
11:58 AM 4°
12:20 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 7:18 AM–7:50 AM
  • Morning best color 7:32 AM
  • Sunrise 7:50 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:50 AM–8:35 AM
  • Moonset 12:20 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:14 PM–4:59 PM
  • Sunset 4:59 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:59 PM–5:31 PM
  • Evening best color 5:00 PM
  • Fully dark 6:40 PM–6:10 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:40 PM–11:40 PM
  • Moonrise 11:37 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Orionids Active, around 6 an hour
Fri 16 Oct 2026 6:03 AM International Space Station Brilliant pass, WSW to NE, 77 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 6:39 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:57 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:59 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:59 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 1:06 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it