06/01/2026
Thursday marks Metro Detroit’s first 9 p.m. sunset of 2026.
The milestone also begins a stretch of roughly six weeks in which the sun will set at 9 p.m. or later each day across the region.
Daylight hours will continue increasing until the summer solstice on June 21, the longest day of the year, when Metro Detroit will receive more than 15 hours of daylight.
Even after the solstice, sunsets will continue occurring after 9 p.m. for several more weeks before gradually beginning to get earlier later in the summer.
