Detroit, Michigan, USA

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA Thursday 27 August 2026

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 12:13 AM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
35°
9:25 PM Penumbral begins 14° up
10:34 PM Partial begins 24° up
12:13 AM Greatest eclipse 35° up
1:51 AM Partial ends 39° up
3:00 AM Penumbral ends 36° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

Full moon

Sturgeon Moon

Rises 8:04 PM in the ESE

8:04 PM – 7:16 AM

ESE WSW
8:04 PM Moonrise
8:26 PM 4°
1:39 AM Highest, 39°
6:53 AM 4°
7:16 AM Moonset

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

Rises
8:04 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
12:20 AM
Distance
242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

That morning

Sunrise

6:52 AM

6:52 AM

6:23 AM Blue hour
6:52 AM Sunrise
7:30 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:14 PM

8:14 PM

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

7:37 PM Golden hour
8:14 PM Sunset
8:44 PM Blue hour ends

This day at a glance

Sunrise

6:23 AM Blue hour
6:52 AM Sunrise
7:30 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:37 PM Golden hour
8:14 PM Sunset
8:44 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, full moon

8:04 PM Moonrise
8:26 PM 4°
1:39 AM Highest, 39°
6:53 AM 4°
7:16 AM Moonset
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