Detroit, Michigan, USA

Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA Thursday 17 September 2026 High 69°F, low 63°F.

That morning

Sunrise

Low

7:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:46 AM Blue hour
6:55 AM Best color
7:14 AM Sunrise
7:51 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

7:38 PM

Very LowExcellent
7:01 PM Golden hour
7:38 PM Sunset
7:38 PM Best color
8:06 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

8:26 PM – 6:27 AM

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

Moon

First quarter

39% lit

2:21 PM – 10:49 PM

SE SW
2:21 PM Moonrise
2:50 PM 4°
6:35 PM Highest, 20°
10:21 PM 4°
10:49 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
63°F
Slight rain 100% clouds · 1.8 mm rain
Afternoon
67°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain
Evening
66°F
Overcast 100% clouds · no rain

Sunrise

6:46 AM Blue hour
6:55 AM Best color
7:14 AM Sunrise
7:51 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, first quarter

2:21 PM Moonrise
2:50 PM 4°
6:35 PM Highest, 20°
10:21 PM 4°
10:49 PM Moonset

Sunset

7:01 PM Golden hour
7:38 PM Sunset
7:38 PM Best color
8:06 PM Blue hour ends

Aurora window

8:26 PM Dark enough
6:27 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, 33 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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