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Sunrise and sunset in Detroit, United States, October 2026

Sunset in October

6:27–7:14 pm

Sunrise 7:29–8:04 am. 10 h 22 min to 11 h 44 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 6:27 pm, Oct 31Latest sunrise 8:04 am, Oct 31Shortest day 10 h 22 min, Oct 31Over the month 1 h 22 min less daylight

October in Detroit, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

Every month in Detroit

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Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Detroit, October 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Thu 17:01 am6:36 pm7:42 pm1:22 pm
Fri 27:02 am6:35 pm7:40 pm1:22 pm
Sat 37:04 am6:33 pm7:38 pm1:21 pm
Sun 47:05 am6:31 pm7:37 pm1:21 pm
Mon 57:06 am6:29 pm7:35 pm1:21 pm
Tue 67:07 am6:28 pm7:33 pm1:20 pm
Wed 77:08 am6:26 pm7:31 pm1:20 pm
Thu 87:09 am6:24 pm7:30 pm1:20 pm
Fri 97:10 am6:22 pm7:28 pm1:20 pm
Sat 107:11 am6:21 pm7:27 pm1:19 pm
Sun 117:12 am6:19 pm7:25 pm1:19 pm
Mon 127:14 am6:17 pm7:23 pm1:19 pm
Tue 137:15 am6:15 pm7:22 pm1:18 pm
Wed 147:16 am6:14 pm7:20 pm1:18 pm
Thu 157:17 am6:12 pm7:19 pm1:18 pm
Fri 167:18 am6:10 pm7:17 pm1:18 pm
Sat 177:19 am6:09 pm7:15 pm1:18 pm
Sun 187:20 am6:07 pm7:14 pm1:17 pm
Mon 197:21 am6:05 pm7:12 pm1:17 pm
Tue 207:23 am6:04 pm7:11 pm1:17 pm
Wed 217:24 am6:02 pm7:09 pm1:17 pm
Thu 227:25 am6:01 pm7:08 pm1:17 pm
Fri 237:26 am5:59 pm7:07 pm1:17 pm
Sat 247:27 am5:57 pm7:05 pm1:16 pm
Sun 257:28 am5:56 pm7:04 pm1:16 pm
Mon 267:29 am5:54 pm7:02 pm1:16 pm
Tue 277:31 am5:53 pm7:01 pm1:16 pm
Wed 287:32 am5:51 pm7:00 pm1:16 pm
Thu 297:33 am5:50 pm6:58 pm1:16 pm
Fri 307:34 am5:48 pm6:57 pm1:16 pm
Sat 317:35 am5:47 pm6:56 pm1:16 pm

First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.

Questions

What time is sunset in Detroit in October?

Between 6:27 pm (Oct 31) and 7:14 pm (Oct 1) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in Detroit in October?

Between 7:29 am (Oct 1) and 8:04 am (Oct 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in Detroit in October?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:56–7:42 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does Detroit get in October?

From 10 h 22 min on Oct 31 to 11 h 44 min on Oct 1. The days get shorter by 1 h 22 min from the first of the month to the last.

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