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Detroit, Michigan, USA
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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Milky Way
Milky Way
Washed out by city light
Visible from 9:31 PM
The bright center of the Milky Way: when it is above the horizon with the sky fully dark and the Moon set, brought down for how dark the sky is here (estimated from the towns around by Walker's law) and for cloud where the forecast reaches.
That morning
Sunrise
Fair
7:05 AM
Rated Excellent by the people who watched it.
Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 8 past sunrises here that were rated excellent.
Sunset
Good
7:54 PM
Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 3 well-rated past sunsets here.
That night
Aurora chance
Very Low
8:42 PM – 6:17 AM
Moon
Waning crescent
8% lit
3:54 AM – 6:44 PM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
How this day turned out
Moon, waning crescent
Sunrise
Sunset
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