Detroit, Michigan, USA

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA Wednesday 16 September 2026 High 71°F, low 65°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Good

7:13 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:45 AM Blue hour
6:54 AM Best color
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:50 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

Fair

7:39 PM

Very LowExcellent
7:02 PM Golden hour
7:39 PM Sunset
7:40 PM Best color
8:07 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

8:27 PM – 6:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:27 PM Dark enough
6:26 AM Too light

Moon

Waxing crescent

30% lit

1:20 PM – 10:07 PM

SE SW
1:20 PM Moonrise
1:47 PM 4°
5:43 PM Highest, 22°
9:39 PM 4°
10:07 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
69°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Afternoon
70°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Evening
67°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:45 AM Blue hour
6:54 AM Best color
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:50 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, waxing crescent

1:20 PM Moonrise
1:47 PM 4°
5:43 PM Highest, 22°
9:39 PM 4°
10:07 PM Moonset

Sunset

7:02 PM Golden hour
7:39 PM Sunset
7:40 PM Best color
8:07 PM Blue hour ends

Aurora window

8:27 PM Dark enough
6:26 AM Too light
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Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tiangong space station Bright pass, WSW to E, 52 deg up
Sun 4 Oct 2026 6:34 AM Tiangong space station Bright pass, SE to E, 31 deg up
Mon 5 Oct 2026 5:38 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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