Detroit, Michigan, USA

Saturday, October 3, 2026

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Detroit, Michigan, USA Saturday 3 October 2026 High 61°F, low 47°F.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, S to E

Rose 5:57 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SSE
When
5:57 AM
until 6:01 AM
Visible for
3m 20s
Highest
25° SSE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Sunset

Excellent

7:09 PM

Very LowExcellent
6:32 PM Golden hour
7:09 PM Sunset
7:10 PM Best color
7:37 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 12:08 PM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 3 well-rated past sunsets here.

Tonight

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:57 PM – 6:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
NOAA aurora forecast map for the northern hemisphere
NOAA OVATION forecast, northern hemisphere
7:57 PM Dark enough
6:21 AM Too light

Current local time: 12:08 PM

Earlier today

Sunrise

Good

7:31 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:03 AM Blue hour
7:12 AM Best color
7:31 AM Sunrise
8:08 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 12:08 PM

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

Moon, up now

Last quarter

49% lit

11:11 PM – 3:30 PM

NE WNW
11:11 PM Moonrise
11:38 PM 4°
7:24 AM Highest, 75°
3:04 PM 4°
3:30 PM Moonset

Current local time: 12:08 PM

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

Today, at a glance

Morning
50°F
Clear sky 0% clouds · 0% precip
Afternoon
61°F
Clear sky 2% clouds · 0% precip
Evening
55°F
Clear sky 1% clouds · 0% precip

Moon, last quarter

11:11 PM Moonrise
11:38 PM 4°
7:24 AM Highest, 75°
3:04 PM 4°
3:30 PM Moonset

Sunrise

7:03 AM Blue hour
7:12 AM Best color
7:31 AM Sunrise
8:08 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:32 PM Golden hour
7:09 PM Sunset
7:10 PM Best color
7:37 PM Blue hour ends

Aurora window

7:57 PM Dark enough
6:21 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, 32 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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