Sunset today in Detroit

Michigan, United States

Sunset in Detroit

The sun sets in 4 h 18 min

56

Good56 out of 100 · high confidence

Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.

Golden hour
5:51 PM
40 min before
Clouds
0%
Low 0%, high 0%
Visibility
31 km

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What time is sunset today in Detroit

Today the sun sets in Detroit at 6:30 PM, and it is fully dark at 6:59 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 10 h 30 min, 3 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 1:15 PM.

Golden hour5:51 PM to 6:48 PM
Blue hour6:48 PM to 6:59 PM
Sunrise8:00 AM
Time zoneEastern Time, GMT-4

Where the sun sets in Detroit

Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 253°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.

After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 6:59 PM, nautical at 7:32 PM and astronomical at 8:05 PM, when the sky is fully dark.

NESW253°

Today toward the west-southwest, 253°

Sunset in Detroit through the year

In Detroit the sun sets latest on June 26, at 9:13 PM, and earliest on December 8, at 4:59 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 15 h 17 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 5 min.

Latest sunset
9:13 PM
June 26
Earliest sunset
4:59 PM
December 8
Longest day
15 h 17 min
June 21
Shortest day
9 h 5 min
December 21

The minute for the photo in Detroit

No high clouds are expected to light up today, so the best light is the sun itself, a warm disc just above the horizon. Have your camera ready at 6:14 PM, 16 minutes before sunset.

Aim west-southwest, at 250°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.

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Low sun over the horizon

6:14 PM

West-southwest, 250°

Today's conditions in Detroit

Clouds
0%Low 0%, high 0%
Chance of rain
0%
Humidity
58%
Wind
8 km/h
Temperature
63°F
Visibility
31 km
Air quality
Moderate
Reliability
HighWith today's forecast

Inland, the color of the sunset in Detroit depends mostly on high clouds and dust in the air. An open spot on high ground helps you see all of it.

How pretty will today's sunset be in Detroit

Today's score is 56 out of 100.

The sunset will be pleasant, with soft colors, without being dramatic.

Today we expect 0% cloud cover in Detroit (0% low and 0% high), with 58% humidity and 31 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.

Why this score?

What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.

  • An almost clear sky: a clean sun, but few clouds to catch the colour.
  • The air is clean and you can see far: colours come through crisp.
56Good

out of 100

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  1. Morning blue hour7:31 AM to 7:42 AMsun towards the east-southeast (103°)
  2. Morning golden hour7:42 AM to 8:40 AMsun towards the east-southeast (109°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  3. Sunrise8:00 AMsun towards the east-southeast (107°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  4. Solar noon1:15 PMsun towards the south (180°)
  5. Evening golden hour5:51 PM to 6:48 PMsun towards the west-southwest (251°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  6. Sunset6:30 PMsun towards the west-southwest (253°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
  7. Evening blue hour6:48 PM to 6:59 PMsun towards the west-southwest (256°)
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Sunset tomorrow in Detroit

Tomorrow, October 29, the sun sets in Detroit at 6:29 PM. It rises at 8:01 AM. The day will last 10 h 27 min, 3 min less than today.

Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.

  • Sunrise8:01 AM
  • Sunset6:29 PM
  • Golden hour5:49 PM to 6:47 PM
    Blue hour6:47 PM to 6:58 PM

The moon today in Detroit

Today the moon is in its waning gibbous phase, 91% lit. It sets at 11:16 AM.

The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.

The next few days

  • Today

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    6:30 PM

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You can also see the sunrise and sunset calendar for Detroit with the times for the whole month.

Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in Detroit

  • Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.

  • In Detroit, an open space gives the clearest view of the sun going down.

  • Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.

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