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What Can I See in the Sky Tonight in Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland?
Waxing Crescent moon at 3%, Mars shines at magnitude 1.1. Calculated for 61.87°, 28.88° (Europe/Helsinki).
Visible planets tonight
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn — brightest: Mars at mag 1.1 in Cancer
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📍 Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland — Monday, October 12
Space weather observed: 4:10 AM UTC
Tonight's sky above Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland
Skywatchers in Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland have the same live tools professional observers use — a real ephemeris, live Kp readings from NOAA SWPC, and hourly cloud forecasts — condensed into one report on this page.
Local sky character in Savonlinna
Northern high latitudes · northern hemisphere · 75 m elevation
- The north celestial pole stands 61.9° above the horizon, so stars within 62° of it never set from here.
- About 94.1% 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 75 m elevation, roughly 1% of the atmosphere's mass is already below you, which measurably reduces extinction near the horizon.
- Above 62° the observing year is strongly seasonal: mid-summer nights may never reach astronomical darkness, while mid-winter delivers very long dark windows.
Savonlinna 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 Savonlinna
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 Savonlinna, South Savo, 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 Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland.
Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland stargazing questions
- What can I see in the sky tonight from Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland?
- Tonight from Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland expect a waxing crescent Moon at 3% illumination, with these naked-eye planets above the horizon after dark: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn. The night offers about 8.8 hours of true astronomical darkness.
- What planets are visible tonight in Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland?
- Tonight in Savonlinna, South Savo, 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 Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland?
- Astronomical darkness begins at 8:28 PM local time in Savonlinna, South Savo, 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 Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland?
- Savonlinna, South Savo, 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 1.6 or higher.
- What is the stargazing light pollution level in Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland?
- Savonlinna, South Savo, 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 Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland?
- Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland sits at 61.9° 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 Savonlinna, South Savo, 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 Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland to see the aurora?
- Savonlinna, South Savo, 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 Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland tonight?
- About 8.8 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.
Nearby cities
Real great-circle distance from Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland.
- Sky tonight in Kitee, North Karelia, Finland71 km
- Sky tonight in Varkaus, North Savo, Finland72 km
- Sky tonight in Imatra, South Karelia, Finland78 km
- Sky tonight in Liperi, North Karelia, Finland78 km
- Sky tonight in Lakhdenpokh'ya, Karelia, Russia80 km
- Sky tonight in Svetogorsk, Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia84 km
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Sky tonight across Finland
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- Sky tonight in Outokumpu, North Karelia96 km
- Sky tonight in Lappeenranta, South Karelia97 km
- Sky tonight in Kontiolahti, North Karelia111 km
- Sky tonight in Suonenjoki, North Savo123 km
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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 Savonlinna?
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 Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland.
What are tonight's astronomy viewing conditions for Savonlinna?
The sky viewing conditions badge above reflects the real astronomy viewing conditions for Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland right now -- cloud cover, darkness, and moon interference combined, not moon phase alone. Good weather for stargazing depends on all of these together.