Sky over Detroit
Is the ISS visible tonight over Detroit?
Not tonight. Next: Mon, Nov 9 at 6:43 PM, low in the SSE, fairly faint.
ISS passes this week
6 visible passes over Detroit in the next 7 days. The best is Fri, Nov 13 at 6:44 PM: 75° up, very bright (-3.8). 3 stay low, under 25°, and are easy to miss behind buildings.
Sunset in Detroit Sat, Nov 7 at 5:20 PM; dark from 5:49 PM.
| Date | Starts | Direction | Highest | Visible for | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:43 PM | Low in the SSE | 12° | 1 min | -1.5 |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 7:30 PM | Low in the SW | 21° | 1 min | -1.2 |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:43 PM | SSW to SE | 38° | 3 min | -3.2 |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:56 PM | S to E | 23° | 5 min | -2.4 |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 7:32 PM | WSW to W | 27° | 2 min | -1.2 |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:44 PM | WSW to NE | 75° | 4 min | -3.8 |
Starlink train over Detroit
A Starlink batch of 27 satellites launched on October 31 and is still flying close together.
| Date | Starts | Direction | Highest | Visible for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:23 PM | NNW to SSE | 67° | 5 min |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:37 PM | NW to SSW | 22° | 4 min |
How bright a train looks changes a lot with the angle, so no brightness is given. Trains spread out and fade within about a week of launch.
ISS Tracker reminds you a few minutes before each pass over your exact spot in Michigan. Free.
Detroit, Michigan, 42.33, -83.05. Computed 2026-11-07 11:38 UTC. How to see it, and how these times are worked out.