Helsinki sky calendar · October 2026
Full moon: Mon, Oct 26. New moon: Sat, Oct 10. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:40 AM, sunset from 6:53 PM to 4:26 PM. 5 sky events this month (below). Times are local (GMT+3).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 7:25 AM | 6:53 PM | 7:09 PM | 3:25 PM | Waning gibbous · 74% |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 7:27 AM | 6:49 PM | 7:59 PM | 4:46 PM | Waning gibbous · 64% |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 7:30 AM | 6:46 PM | 9:32 PM | 5:24 PM | Last quarter · 52% |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 7:32 AM | 6:43 PM | 11:21 PM | 5:38 PM | Waning crescent · 41% |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 7:35 AM | 6:40 PM | — | 5:44 PM | Waning crescent · 30% |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 7:37 AM | 6:37 PM | 1:09 AM | 5:46 PM | Waning crescent · 20% |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 7:40 AM | 6:34 PM | 2:52 AM | 5:46 PM | Waning crescent · 12% |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 7:42 AM | 6:31 PM | 4:29 AM | 5:46 PM | Waning crescent · 6% |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 7:44 AM | 6:28 PM | 6:03 AM | 5:46 PM | Waning crescent · 2% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 7:47 AM | 6:25 PM | 7:35 AM | 5:45 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7:49 AM | 6:23 PM | 9:08 AM | 5:46 PM | Waxing crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7:52 AM | 6:20 PM | 10:43 AM | 5:47 PM | Waxing crescent · 3% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:54 AM | 6:17 PM | 12:19 PM | 5:52 PM | Waxing crescent · 8% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:57 AM | 6:14 PM | 1:53 PM | 6:02 PM | Waxing crescent · 14% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:59 AM | 6:11 PM | 3:15 PM | 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent · 21% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 8:02 AM | 6:08 PM | 4:09 PM | 7:20 PM | Waxing crescent · 29% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 8:04 AM | 6:05 PM | 4:34 PM | 8:40 PM | Waxing crescent · 38% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 8:07 AM | 6:02 PM | 4:44 PM | 10:11 PM | First quarter · 47% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 8:09 AM | 5:59 PM | 4:48 PM | 11:43 PM | Waxing gibbous · 57% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 8:12 AM | 5:56 PM | 4:50 PM | — | Waxing gibbous · 66% |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 8:14 AM | 5:53 PM | 4:51 PM | 1:15 AM | Waxing gibbous · 75% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 8:17 AM | 5:51 PM | 4:51 PM | 2:45 AM | Waxing gibbous · 83% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 8:19 AM | 5:48 PM | 4:50 PM | 4:15 AM | Waxing gibbous · 90% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 8:22 AM | 5:45 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:48 AM | Waxing gibbous · 96% |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:24 AM | 4:42 PM | 3:51 PM | 6:26 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:27 AM | 4:40 PM | 3:54 PM | 8:10 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:29 AM | 4:37 PM | 3:59 PM | 10:02 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:32 AM | 4:34 PM | 4:14 PM | 11:55 AM | Waning gibbous · 93% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:35 AM | 4:31 PM | 4:54 PM | 1:31 PM | Waning gibbous · 86% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:37 AM | 4:29 PM | 6:16 PM | 2:24 PM | Waning gibbous · 77% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:40 AM | 4:26 PM | 8:03 PM | 2:45 PM | Waning gibbous · 66% |
Sky events this month
- Sun, Oct 4 3:12 PMSaturn at oppositionClosest to Earth and brightest of the year, up all night
- Fri, Oct 9Draconids meteor shower peakUp to about 10 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · the Moon stays out of the way
- Mon, Oct 12 1:06 PMMercury farthest from the Sun in the evening sky25° from the Sun: the best time to see it, low in the west after sunset
- Wed, Oct 21Orionids meteor shower peakUp to about 20 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · bright moonlight hides fainter meteors
- Mon, Oct 26 6:12 AMFull moon
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).