Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Detroit

Sunrise in Detroit today is at 06:01:04 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:58:10 PM, giving Detroit 14h 57min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:26:59 AM and ends at 09:32:21 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Detroit or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Detroit. Get a full year of light data with the printable Detroit Photography Planner 2026.

Detroit is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Detroit receives 15.3 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:55 AM and sunset at 09:12 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.1 hours — a difference of 6.2 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:55, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:12. The evening golden hour in Detroit lasts about 63 minutes in summer and 65 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.