How much daylight are we losing this month? When the sun rises and sets across Michigan

OnLaborDay,Sept.1,thesunsetafter8p.m.almosteverywhereinMichigan,butwithinaweek,onlyonelocationinthestate’sfarnorthwillseesunlightafterthattime. Peoplewholiveinthenorthernhemispherehavebeenlosingsunlighteachdaysincethesummersolstice,butnowthatSeptemberishere,thedarkeningskiesarebecomingtrulynoticeableinMichigan—especiallyintheUpperPeninsula. Onthesolstice,theofficialstartofsummerinthenorthernhemisphere—June20,2025—Detroit’ssunrisewasat5:53a.m.andsunsetat9:14p.m.ThelongestdayoftheyearforsoutheastMichiganbrought15hours,20minutesofdaylight,accordingtotheOldFarmer’sAlmanac. CopperHarbor,atthetipoftheKeweenawPeninsulaintheUP,receivedevenmoresunlightinJune,toppingoutat15hours,58minutesanda9:52p.m.sunsetonJune20. OnSept.1,though,Detroitwasalreadydownto13hours,18minutesofsunlightwithan8:06p.m.sunset.CopperHarborlostmorethantwohoursbySept.1—just13hours,20minutesofsunlightwithan8:31p.m.sunset,