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Helsinki, Finland — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 36.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Sep 21, 2023 at 3:07:17 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:01 am 87° East
Sunset Today: 7:24 pm 273° West
Moonrise Today: 3:58 pm 153° Southeast
Moonset Today: 8:06 pm 206° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 23 minutes (-5m 25s)
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Today's Sun Position in Helsinki

Time:3:07 pm
Altitude:26.6°
Direction:212° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 23m 15s (Sep 21, 2023)

5 minutes, 25 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 20, 2023)

6 hours, 34 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

6 hours, 32 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Helsinki Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:32 am
Astro. Twilight4:32 am – 5:28 am
Nautical Twilight5:28 am – 6:19 am
Civil Twilight6:19 am – 7:01 am
Daylight7:01 am – 7:24 pm
Civil Twilight7:24 pm – 8:06 pm
Nautical Twilight8:06 pm – 8:56 pm
Astro. Twilight8:56 pm – 9:52 pm
Night9:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Helsinki - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 217:01 am7:24 pm12:23:15−5:251:13 pm (30.6°)93.340
Sep 227:03 am7:21 pm12:17:49−5:251:13 pm (30.2°)93.314
Sep 237:05 am7:18 pm12:12:23−5:251:12 pm (29.8°)93.287
Sep 247:08 am7:15 pm12:06:58−5:251:12 pm (29.4°)93.260
Sep 257:10 am7:12 pm12:01:32−5:251:12 pm (29.0°)93.234
Sep 267:12 am7:09 pm11:56:07−5:251:11 pm (28.6°)93.207
Sep 277:15 am7:06 pm11:50:41−5:251:11 pm (28.2°)93.180
* All times are local time for Helsinki. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Helsinki is at 9:50 am on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Helsinki

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Helsinki - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 213:58 pm8:06 pm-6:06 pm(2.8°)237,75937.4%
Sep 225:36 pm8:29 pm-7:04 pm(1.2°)234,64648.5%
Sep 236:38 pm9:35 pm-8:05 pm(1.2°)231,51060.1%
Sep 247:00 pm11:21 pm-9:06 pm(3.1°)228,57471.4%
Sep 257:07 pm--10:06 pm(6.9°)226,10781.7%
Sep 26-1:19 am7:09 pm11:03 pm(12.4°)224,38990.3%
Sep 27-3:15 am7:09 pm11:57 pm(19.0°)223,65496.4%
* All times are local time for Helsinki. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Helsinki This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 21, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:05 amThu 7:11 pmThu 12:08 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 3:07 amThu 6:01 pmThu 10:34 amGreat visibility
MarsThu 8:57 amThu 7:42 pmThu 2:20 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 8:13 pmFri 12:05 pmFri 4:09 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 7:03 pmFri 4:10 amThu 11:37 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 8:15 pmFri 1:03 pmFri 4:39 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 7:21 pmFri 6:51 amFri 1:06 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Helsinki.

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