Detroit, Michigan, USA

Saturday, September 12, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA Saturday 12 September 2026 High 82°F, low 61°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:09 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated Excellent by the people who watched it.

6:40 AM Blue hour
6:50 AM Best color
7:09 AM Sunrise
7:46 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 8 past sunrises here that were rated excellent.

Sunset

Good

7:46 PM

Very LowExcellent
7:09 PM Golden hour
7:46 PM Sunset
7:47 PM Best color
8:15 PM Blue hour ends

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

8:34 PM – 6:22 AM

Very LowExcellent
NOAA aurora forecast map for the northern hemisphere
NOAA OVATION forecast, northern hemisphere, 9:00 PM
8:34 PM Dark enough
6:22 AM Too light

Moon

Waxing crescent

3% lit

8:49 AM – 8:15 PM

ESE WSW
8:49 AM Moonrise
9:11 AM 4°
2:33 PM Highest, 40°
7:53 PM 4°
8:15 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning
70°F
Clear sky 11% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
80°F
Overcast 99% clouds · no rain
Evening
79°F
Clear sky 2% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:40 AM Blue hour
6:50 AM Best color
7:09 AM Sunrise
7:46 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

8:49 AM Moonrise
9:11 AM 4°
2:33 PM Highest, 40°
7:53 PM 4°
8:15 PM Moonset

Sunset

7:09 PM Golden hour
7:46 PM Sunset
7:47 PM Best color
8:15 PM Blue hour ends

Aurora window

8:34 PM Dark enough
6:22 AM Too light
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Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tiangong space station Bright pass, SE to E, 32 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 5:38 AM Tiangong space station Brilliant pass, WSW to E, 67 deg up
Tue 6 Oct 2026 6:14 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:40 PM to 6:00 AM Fri 9 Oct 2026 11:50 AM Orionids Around 18 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:57 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 5:59 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:59 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM

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