Detroit

Candle lighting in Detroit is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Detroit (42.33°, -83.05°) and the city elevation (180m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Detroit sits at 180m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Detroit over the next 12 months is at 05:52, on June 11.

The latest sunset in Detroit over the next 12 months is at 21:15, on June 20. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 22:05, on June 20.

The shortest day in Detroit over the next 12 months falls on December 19, lasting 9 hours and 10 minutes. The longest is on June 19, at 15 hours and 23 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Detroit is at 16:44, on December 4. Local custom in Detroit is to light 18 minutes before sunset.