All cities › United States · Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Detroit
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Detroit — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Detroit
Sky chart for Detroit
Day length
10:51
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:51
Solar noon
13:16
Sunset
18:42
Day length
10:51
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:33 → 08:29
Golden hour · evening
18:03 → 19:00
Next 7 days · Detroit
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:51 | 18:42 | 18:03 → 19:00 | 19:00 → 19:11 | 10:51 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:52 | 18:41 | 18:02 → 18:58 | 18:58 → 19:09 | 10:48 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:53 | 18:39 | 18:00 → 18:57 | 18:57 → 19:08 | 10:45 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:54 | 18:38 | 17:59 → 18:55 | 18:55 → 19:06 | 10:43 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:56 | 18:36 | 17:57 → 18:54 | 18:54 → 19:05 | 10:40 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:57 | 18:35 | 17:55 → 18:52 | 18:52 → 19:03 | 10:37 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:58 | 18:33 | 17:54 → 18:51 | 18:51 → 19:02 | 10:35 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:54 → 18:51. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:51 | 07:33 → 08:29 | 13:16 | 18:03 → 19:00 | 18:42 | 10:51 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:52 | 07:34 → 08:31 | 13:16 | 18:02 → 18:58 | 18:41 | 10:48 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:53 | 07:36 → 08:32 | 13:16 | 18:00 → 18:57 | 18:39 | 10:45 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:54 | 07:37 → 08:33 | 13:16 | 17:59 → 18:55 | 18:38 | 10:43 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:56 | 07:38 → 08:35 | 13:16 | 17:57 → 18:54 | 18:36 | 10:40 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:57 | 07:39 → 08:36 | 13:16 | 17:55 → 18:52 | 18:35 | 10:37 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:58 | 07:40 → 08:37 | 13:16 | 17:54 → 18:51 | 18:33 | 10:35 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:59 | 07:41 → 08:39 | 13:16 | 17:52 → 18:50 | 18:32 | 10:32 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 08:00 | 07:43 → 08:40 | 13:15 | 17:51 → 18:48 | 18:30 | 10:30 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 08:02 | 07:44 → 08:41 | 13:15 | 17:49 → 18:47 | 18:29 | 10:27 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 08:03 | 07:45 → 08:43 | 13:15 | 17:48 → 18:46 | 18:28 | 10:24 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 08:04 | 07:46 → 08:44 | 13:15 | 17:47 → 18:44 | 18:26 | 10:22 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:05 | 06:47 → 07:45 | 12:15 | 16:45 → 17:43 | 17:25 | 10:19 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:07 | 06:49 → 07:47 | 12:15 | 16:44 → 17:42 | 17:24 | 10:17 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:08 | 06:50 → 07:48 | 12:15 | 16:42 → 17:41 | 17:23 | 10:14 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:09 | 06:51 → 07:49 | 12:15 | 16:41 → 17:40 | 17:21 | 10:12 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:10 | 06:52 → 07:51 | 12:15 | 16:40 → 17:38 | 17:20 | 10:09 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:12 | 06:53 → 07:52 | 12:15 | 16:38 → 17:37 | 17:19 | 10:07 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:13 | 06:55 → 07:54 | 12:15 | 16:37 → 17:36 | 17:18 | 10:05 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:14 | 06:56 → 07:55 | 12:15 | 16:36 → 17:35 | 17:17 | 10:02 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:15 | 06:57 → 07:56 | 12:15 | 16:35 → 17:34 | 17:16 | 10:00 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:17 | 06:58 → 07:58 | 12:16 | 16:33 → 17:33 | 17:15 | 09:58 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:18 | 06:59 → 07:59 | 12:16 | 16:32 → 17:32 | 17:14 | 09:55 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:19 | 07:01 → 08:01 | 12:16 | 16:31 → 17:31 | 17:13 | 09:53 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:20 | 07:02 → 08:02 | 12:16 | 16:30 → 17:30 | 17:12 | 09:51 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:22 | 07:03 → 08:03 | 12:16 | 16:29 → 17:29 | 17:11 | 09:49 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:23 | 07:04 → 08:05 | 12:16 | 16:28 → 17:28 | 17:10 | 09:47 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:24 | 07:05 → 08:06 | 12:16 | 16:27 → 17:28 | 17:09 | 09:44 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:25 | 07:06 → 08:08 | 12:17 | 16:26 → 17:27 | 17:08 | 09:42 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:26 | 07:08 → 08:09 | 12:17 | 16:25 → 17:26 | 17:07 | 09:40 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Detroit today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:03 and lasts until 19:00 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:33 to 08:29.
- When does the sun rise and set in Detroit?
- Today the sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 18:42. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:16.
- What's the moon phase in Detroit tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:10, moonset at 01:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Detroit?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.