Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Detroit, Michigan, USA Monday 27 July 2026

Meteor shower

Southern Delta Aquariids

Around 10 an hour

Best around 3:45 AM

Radiant climbs to
31°
Under a perfect sky
25/hour
Moonlight
21% lost
Speed
41 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.

Stays near its best for several nights, not just one.

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 16 an hour

Best around 5:30 AM

Radiant climbs to
59°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
59 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 most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

6:20 AM

6:20 AM

5:47 AM Blue hour
6:20 AM Sunrise
7:00 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:57 PM

8:57 PM

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

8:16 PM Golden hour
8:57 PM Sunset
9:29 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit

8:11 PM – 5:02 AM

SE SW
8:11 PM Moonrise
8:38 PM 4°
12:36 AM Highest, 22°
4:35 AM 4°
5:02 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:00 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:47 AM–6:20 AM
  • Morning best color 6:01 AM
  • Sunrise 6:20 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:20 AM–7:00 AM
  • Moonrise 8:11 PM
  • Evening golden hour 8:16 PM–8:57 PM
  • Sunset 8:57 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:57 PM–9:29 PM
  • Evening best color 8:57 PM
  • Fully dark 10:55 PM–4:23 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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