"1806: Detroit's Last Total Solar Eclipse"

The last total solar eclipse to pass over present-day Detroit was on June 16, 1806, a year before Michigan became a separate territory. At that time, the city was rebuilding after the Great Fire of 1805 and establishing a new street plan. The next total solar eclipse over Detroit is not expected until September 12, 2444. Meanwhile, Michigan has experienced other eclipses, with the upcoming April 8 eclipse expected to cover 99 percent of the sun in Detroit.