Saturn at opposition 2027 in Helsinki

Saturn is opposite the Sun: up all night, at its closest and brightest (magnitude 0.1) in Pisces.

Local time in Helsinki

Night of 17 October to 18 October 2027

Dark sky that night

from 19:40 to 06:35

The Moon

89% lit

Chance of a clear sky

In October, Helsinki gets on average 10.7 clear nights out of 31 — about 35%. Clear night statistics for Helsinki

How to see it

The planet rises at sunset and is up all night — highest around midnight. Easy to see with the naked eye as a bright, steady “star”. Any small telescope shows the rings and the moon Titan.

Cloud forecast for this night in Helsinki

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