Is tonight good for stargazing in Helsinki?

Great night tonight

Clear skies and dark conditions. Go outside.

Helsinki

Tonight's score

8.0

out of 10

Sun ↓ 18:11Dark 20:30–05:4233% cloud, 20:30–05:42

Best 2 hours

8.204:00–05:42

Evening, 21–01

8.021:00–01:00

Best this week

9.9Sat, Oct 17

Parts of the night. The score above covers the whole dark window.

Moon

Waxing Crescent

25% lit

Moon doesn’t interfere — perfect darkness

Moon up: 15:15–18:27

Visible in daylight from 15:15 until sunset

Full moon: Oct 26

Best 2 hours: 04:00–05:42

This week’s nights

Europe/Helsinki

60% weight

Cloud cover

Averaged over the whole dark window, layer by layer. Low cloud blocks everything; thin high cirrus still lets bright stars through.

40% weight

Moon darkness

A new moon boosts the score. A bright Moon only costs points while it is actually above the horizon in the dark hours, and more the higher it stands.