Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Detroit, Michigan, USA Thursday 30 July 2026

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 11 an hour

Best around 5:27 AM

Radiant climbs to
60°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
51% lost
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

6:23 AM

6:23 AM

5:51 AM Blue hour
6:23 AM Sunrise
7:03 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:54 PM

8:54 PM

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

8:14 PM Golden hour
8:54 PM Sunset
9:26 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

99% lit

9:37 PM – 8:21 AM

ESE WSW
9:37 PM Moonrise
10:00 PM 4°
2:58 AM Highest, 35°
7:57 AM 4°
8:21 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 5:51 AM–6:23 AM
  • Morning best color 6:04 AM
  • Sunrise 6:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:23 AM–7:03 AM
  • Moonset 7:15 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:14 PM–8:54 PM
  • Sunset 8:54 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:54 PM–9:26 PM
  • Evening best color 8:54 PM
  • Moonrise 9:38 PM
  • Fully dark 10:50 PM–4:28 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
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