What time is sunset in Helsinki today?

Sunset in Helsinki is at 6:31 PM local time (Europe/Helsinki) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Helsinki?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:51 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:24 AM.

Moonrise in Helsinki is at 4:29 AM and moonset is at 5:46 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Helsinki if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.3.

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Kp2.3

Solar wind364 km/s

X-rayB7.9

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Europe/Helsinki · 60.17°N, 24.94°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:42 AM
Sunset	6:31 PM
Day length	10 h 49 min
End of civil twilight	7:13 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:02 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:51 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	13 h 13 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 33 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:24 AM

Moonrise	4:29 AM
Moonset	5:46 PM
Illumination	8.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	6.74°N, 172.48°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,605 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:09 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:43 AM	6:32 PM	2:38 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	11:09 AM	5:38 PM	2:23 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:03 AM	5:28 PM	8:46 AM	Visible about 6 h after dark, highest 45° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:49 AM	5:43 PM	9:46 AM	Visible about 4.5 h after dark, highest 36° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:38 PM	7:15 AM	12:58 AM	Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 32° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Helsinki is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.3. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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