Detroit, Michigan, USA

Wednesday, October 11, 2028

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

That morning

Sunrise

7:41 AM

7:41 AM

7:13 AM Blue hour
7:41 AM Sunrise
8:19 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:56 PM

6:56 PM

Behind the hills at 6:53 PM, 3 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

6:18 PM Golden hour
6:56 PM Sunset
7:24 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
8:26 PM Dark enough
12:52 AM Moonrise
5:26 AM Best
6:12 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
61°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
32% lost
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Moon

Last quarter

48% lit

11:41 PM – 3:08 PM

ENE WNW
11:41 PM Moonrise
12:07 AM 4°
7:28 AM Highest, 70°
2:44 PM 4°
3:08 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:13 AM–7:41 AM
  • Sunrise 7:41 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:41 AM–8:19 AM
  • Morning best color 8:01 AM
  • Moonset 3:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:18 PM–6:56 PM
  • Evening best color 6:55 PM
  • Sunset 6:56 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:56 PM–7:24 PM
  • Fully dark 8:29 PM–6:09 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:29 PM–12:59 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Detroit, Michigan, USA

Partial solar eclipse 53.6% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:35 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 70% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.3% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 5:10 PM Partial solar eclipse 7.6% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:32 PM Total lunar eclipse 73% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 61.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:11 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it