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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Kemi, Lapland, Finland?

New Moon moon at 1%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.1. Calculated for 65.74°, 24.56° (Europe/Helsinki).

Moon
New Moon
1% lit
Sunset
6:11 PM
Dusk 9:02 PM
Dark hours
8.2 h
Dawn 5:15 AM
Aurora
Possible
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.1 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Kemi, Lapland, Finland — Sunday, October 11

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonNew Moon • 1% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 10 days
🌌 Milky WayVisible after dark, low moonlight
🛰️ ISSNo visible ISS pass in the next 5 predicted passes
🌈 Aurora🟢 Possible: Quiet (Kp 2.7)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 10:20 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Kemi, Lapland, Finland

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Kemi, Lapland, Finland comes down to four real things: the Moon phase, cloud cover, which planets are up, and the current Kp index.

Local sky character in Kemi

Northern high latitudes · northern hemisphere · 16 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 65.7° above the horizon, so stars within 66° of it never set from here.
  • About 95.6% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
  • The Galactic Centre never rises from this latitude, so the brightest stretch of the Milky Way stays permanently below the horizon.
  • At 16 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
  • Above 66° the observing year is strongly seasonal: mid-summer nights may never reach astronomical darkness, while mid-winter delivers very long dark windows.
Pole altitude
65.7°
Sky reachable
95.6%
Milky Way core
Never rises
Aurora borealis
Reachable

Kemi is small enough that local light domes are limited — on a clear, moonless night the Milky Way is realistically within reach.

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Best nights this month in Kemi

Calculated for these coordinates and today's date — not a fixed list.

  • 2026-10-21 — Orionids peak — up to 20/hour

    Radiant in Orion. Visible from both hemispheres. The Moon is 72% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is moderate.

  • 2026-10-25 — Full Moon

    A 99%-lit Moon washes out faint objects, but lunar terrain along the limb is at its most striking — plan bright targets and planets instead of deep sky.

  • 2026-11-05 — Taurids peak — up to 5/hour

    Radiant in Taurus. Favours the Northern Hemisphere, which includes Kemi, Lapland, Finland. The Moon is 18% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is low.

  • 2026-11-09 — Darkest night of the coming month

    The Moon is only 0% illuminated, giving the least lunar interference in the next 30 nights — the best window for the Milky Way and faint deep-sky targets from Kemi, Lapland, Finland.

Kemi, Lapland, Finland stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Kemi, Lapland, Finland?
Tonight from Kemi, Lapland, Finland expect a new moon Moon at 1% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 8.2 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Kemi, Lapland, Finland?
Tonight in Kemi, Lapland, Finland, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn are visible to the naked eye after dark, based on this location's real ephemeris for tonight.
When does darkness start tonight in Kemi, Lapland, Finland?
Astronomical darkness begins at 9:02 PM local time in Kemi, Lapland, Finland tonight, the moment the Sun drops more than 18° below the horizon and the sky becomes fully dark for faint-object observing.
Can you see the aurora tonight in Kemi, Lapland, Finland?
Kemi, Lapland, Finland sits within the aurora oval's typical reach on active nights, near 58° geomagnetic latitude at Kp 3 — aurora is a realistic prospect here whenever the planetary Kp index reaches about 0.3 or higher.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Kemi, Lapland, Finland?
Kemi, Lapland, Finland is a small town — typically Bortle class 1–4 (rural to excellent dark sky), where the Milky Way is usually visible on clear, moonless nights away from local lighting. These are typical ranges for this population size, not a measured reading for this exact spot — use tonight's Moon phase and the best-nights list above to time a visit away from direct lighting.
How likely are the northern lights in Kemi, Lapland, Finland?
Kemi, Lapland, Finland sits at 65.7° N, inside the latitude range the auroral oval reaches on ordinary active nights — the oval sits near 58° geomagnetic latitude at Kp 3. That means aurora is a realistic prospect here whenever geomagnetic activity lifts above the quiet baseline, not only during major storms.
What time of night is best for aurora watching in Kemi, Lapland, Finland?
Auroral substorms cluster around local magnetic midnight, so the hours either side of midnight are statistically strongest. You also need real darkness: this page's dusk and dawn times mark the usable window, and in mid-summer that window can close entirely at this latitude.
Do I need to leave Kemi, Lapland, Finland to see the aurora?
Kemi, Lapland, Finland is small enough that local sky glow is not the limiting factor; a clear view toward the northern horizon and clear weather matter more.
How dark does it actually get in Kemi, Lapland, Finland tonight?
About 8.2 hours of astronomical darkness (Sun more than 18° below the horizon). That is the real observing window for faint objects; brighter targets are workable from dusk onward.

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🛰️ ISS Visibility

No visible ISS passes currently predicted for this location.

☄️ Orionids peaks in 10 days

Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak, radiating from Orion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Kemi?

This page goes beyond ordinary astronomy weather -- it combines real local weather for astronomy, live space weather, and the space weather aurora connection into one live report for Kemi, Lapland, Finland.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Kemi?

The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Kemi, Lapland, Finland right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.