What time is sunset in Detroit today?

Sunset in Detroit is at 7:03 PM local time (America/Detroit) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Detroit?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:36 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:03 AM.

Moonrise in Detroit is at 4:11 AM and moonset is at 5:36 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Detroit if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Detroit · 42.33°N, 83.05°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:36 AM
Sunset	7:03 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	7:31 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:03 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:36 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 28 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:03 AM

Moonrise	4:11 AM
Moonset	5:36 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 145.91°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:20 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:50 AM	7:48 PM	2:50 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:59 AM	7:18 PM	2:39 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:39 AM	4:20 PM	8:59 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:01 AM	5:00 PM	10:00 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:00 PM	7:22 AM	1:13 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Detroit is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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