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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland?

First Quarter moon at 55%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.0. Calculated for 60.47°, 22.02° (Europe/Helsinki).

Moon
First Quarter
55% lit
Sunset
6:10 PM
Dusk 8:31 PM
Dark hours
9.5 h
Dawn 6:03 AM
Aurora
Possible
Belt 58°

Visible planets tonight

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.0 in Cancer

🔭 Tonight's Sky Report

📍 Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland — Monday, October 19

⭐ StargazingWeather telemetry updating
🌙 MoonFirst Quarter • 55% Illumination
🪐 Visible planetsMars, Jupiter, Saturn
🌠 Meteor activityOrionids in 2 days
🌌 Milky WayMuted by moonlight tonight
🛰️ ISSISS pass predictions unavailable
🌈 AuroraUnlikely — Quiet (Kp 0.3)
☁️ Cloud coverWeather telemetry updating
🌡️ TemperatureWeather telemetry updating

Space weather observed: 12:00 AM UTC

Tonight's sky above Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland

Whether tonight is a good night for stargazing from Naantali, Southwest Finland, 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 Naantali

Northern high latitudes · northern hemisphere · 9 m elevation

  • The north celestial pole stands 60.5° above the horizon, so stars within 61° of it never set from here.
  • About 93.5% of the whole sky rises above the horizon at some point in the year from this latitude.
  • The Milky Way's core in Sagittarius culminates about 0.5° up, staying low, so a clear southern horizon matters.
  • At 9 m elevation, roughly 0% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
  • Above 60° the observing year is strongly seasonal: mid-summer nights may never reach astronomical darkness, while mid-winter delivers very long dark windows.
Pole altitude
60.5°
Sky reachable
93.5%
Milky Way core
0.5° max
Aurora borealis
Reachable

Naantali 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 Naantali

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.

  • 2026-10-26 — Full Moon

    A 100%-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 Naantali, Southwest Finland, 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 Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland.

  • 2026-11-17 — Leonids peak — up to 15/hour

    Radiant in Leo. Visible from both hemispheres. The Moon is 45% lit on peak night, so lunar interference is moderate.

Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland stargazing questions

What can I see in the sky tonight from Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland?
Tonight from Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland expect a first quarter Moon at 55% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 9.5 hours of true astronomical darkness.
What planets are visible tonight in Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland?
Tonight in Naantali, Southwest Finland, 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 Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland?
Astronomical darkness begins at 8:31 PM local time in Naantali, Southwest Finland, 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 Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland?
Naantali, Southwest Finland, 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 2 or higher.
What is the stargazing light pollution level in Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland?
Naantali, Southwest Finland, 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 Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland?
Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland sits at 60.5° 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 Naantali, Southwest Finland, 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 Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland to see the aurora?
Naantali, Southwest Finland, 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 Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland tonight?
About 9.5 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.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just astronomy weather for Naantali?

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 Naantali, Southwest Finland, Finland.

What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Naantali?

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