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Helsinki
blue hour today
Blue hour in Helsinki is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.
Today · Europe/Helsinki
Sky chart for Helsinki
Day length
14:42
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:00
Solar noon
13:22
Sunset
20:43
Day length
14:42
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:32 → 06:58
Golden hour · evening
19:46 → 21:11
Next 7 days · Helsinki
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:00 | 20:43 | 19:46 → 21:11 | 21:11 → 21:30 | 14:42 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:03 | 20:40 | 19:43 → 21:08 | 21:08 → 21:27 | 14:37 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:05 | 20:37 | 19:40 → 21:05 | 21:05 → 21:23 | 14:31 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:07 | 20:34 | 19:37 → 21:02 | 21:02 → 21:20 | 14:26 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:10 | 20:31 | 19:34 → 20:59 | 20:59 → 21:17 | 14:21 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:12 | 20:28 | 19:32 → 20:55 | 20:55 → 21:14 | 14:15 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:15 | 20:25 | 19:29 → 20:52 | 20:52 → 21:10 | 14:10 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 26 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:46 → 21:11. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:00 | 05:32 → 06:58 | 13:22 | 19:46 → 21:11 | 20:43 | 14:42 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:03 | 05:35 → 07:00 | 13:21 | 19:43 → 21:08 | 20:40 | 14:37 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:05 | 05:37 → 07:02 | 13:21 | 19:40 → 21:05 | 20:37 | 14:31 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:07 | 05:40 → 07:04 | 13:21 | 19:37 → 21:02 | 20:34 | 14:26 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:10 | 05:42 → 07:06 | 13:20 | 19:34 → 20:59 | 20:31 | 14:21 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:12 | 05:45 → 07:09 | 13:20 | 19:32 → 20:55 | 20:28 | 14:15 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:15 | 05:47 → 07:11 | 13:20 | 19:29 → 20:52 | 20:25 | 14:10 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:17 | 05:50 → 07:13 | 13:19 | 19:26 → 20:49 | 20:22 | 14:04 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:19 | 05:52 → 07:15 | 13:19 | 19:23 → 20:46 | 20:19 | 13:59 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:22 | 05:55 → 07:18 | 13:19 | 19:20 → 20:43 | 20:16 | 13:54 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:24 | 05:57 → 07:20 | 13:18 | 19:17 → 20:40 | 20:13 | 13:48 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:27 | 06:00 → 07:22 | 13:18 | 19:14 → 20:37 | 20:10 | 13:43 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:29 | 06:02 → 07:24 | 13:18 | 19:11 → 20:33 | 20:07 | 13:37 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:31 | 06:05 → 07:27 | 13:17 | 19:08 → 20:30 | 20:04 | 13:32 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:34 | 06:07 → 07:29 | 13:17 | 19:05 → 20:27 | 20:01 | 13:27 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:36 | 06:10 → 07:31 | 13:17 | 19:02 → 20:24 | 19:58 | 13:21 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:38 | 06:12 → 07:34 | 13:16 | 18:59 → 20:21 | 19:55 | 13:16 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:41 | 06:15 → 07:36 | 13:16 | 18:56 → 20:18 | 19:52 | 13:10 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:43 | 06:17 → 07:38 | 13:16 | 18:53 → 20:14 | 19:48 | 13:05 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:45 | 06:19 → 07:40 | 13:15 | 18:50 → 20:11 | 19:45 | 12:59 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:48 | 06:22 → 07:43 | 13:15 | 18:47 → 20:08 | 19:42 | 12:54 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:50 | 06:24 → 07:45 | 13:15 | 18:44 → 20:05 | 19:39 | 12:49 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:52 | 06:27 → 07:48 | 13:14 | 18:41 → 20:02 | 19:36 | 12:43 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:55 | 06:29 → 07:50 | 13:14 | 18:38 → 19:59 | 19:33 | 12:38 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:57 | 06:32 → 07:52 | 13:14 | 18:35 → 19:56 | 19:30 | 12:32 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 07:00 | 06:34 → 07:55 | 13:13 | 18:32 → 19:53 | 19:27 | 12:27 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 07:02 | 06:36 → 07:57 | 13:13 | 18:29 → 19:49 | 19:24 | 12:21 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 07:04 | 06:39 → 07:59 | 13:13 | 18:26 → 19:46 | 19:21 | 12:16 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 07:07 | 06:41 → 08:02 | 13:12 | 18:22 → 19:43 | 19:18 | 12:11 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 07:09 | 06:43 → 08:04 | 13:12 | 18:19 → 19:40 | 19:15 | 12:05 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Helsinki today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:46 and lasts until 21:11 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:32 to 06:58.
- When does the sun rise and set in Helsinki?
- Today the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 20:43. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:22.
- What's the moon phase in Helsinki tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 20:30, moonset at 03:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Helsinki?
- At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.