7 hours
Wed, May 12 at 9:46 pm - Thu, May 13 at 4:45 am
Visible night of May 12 – May 13, 2021
| Mercury: | Until Thu 12:28 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Wed 11:04 pm |
| Mars: | Until Thu 2:24 am |
| Jupiter: | From Thu 3:29 am |
| Saturn: | From Thu 3:07 am |
| Uranus: | From Thu 4:36 am |
| Neptune: | From Thu 3:53 am |
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Helsinki on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
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Tonight's Sky in Helsinki, May 12 – May 13, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Helsinki
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Thu, May 13 ↓12:28 am
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Venus rise and set in Helsinki
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunset only.
Venus is just 12 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, May 12 ↓11:04 pm
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Mars rise and set in Helsinki
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Thu, May 13 ↓2:24 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Helsinki
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, May 13 ↑3:29 am
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Saturn rise and set in Helsinki
Hard to see.
Saturn rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible.
Thu, May 13 ↑3:07 am
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Uranus rise and set in Helsinki
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, May 13 ↑4:36 am
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Neptune rise and set in Helsinki
Try before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Thu, May 13 ↑3:53 am
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Planets Visible in Helsinki
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 13, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 5:00 am | Thu 12:28 am | Wed 2:43 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 5:12 am | Wed 11:04 pm | Wed 2:07 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Wed 7:12 am | Thu 2:24 am | Wed 4:49 pm | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Thu 3:29 am | Thu 12:40 pm | Thu 8:04 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 3:07 am | Thu 10:52 am | Thu 6:59 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Thu 4:36 am | Thu 8:25 pm | Thu 12:31 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 3:53 am | Thu 3:06 pm | Thu 9:30 am | Extremely difficult to see |
