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A free local guide to the Moon, planets and constellations visible tonight

The night sky changes with both time and place. This page calculates tonight above Jyväskylä from its coordinates and local timezone, then lets you refine the location. The live tool identifies the Moon, bright planets and recognisable constellations around 22:00 local time without requiring a purchase.

Why choose Starry Memory

  • Calculated for tonight — The live tool uses Europe/Helsinki and 62.2415° N, 25.7209° E, then computes the Moon, planets and bright-star field for the current date.
  • GPS · IANA reference — Exact reference: Central Finland, 62.2415° N, 25.7209° E, Europe/Helsinki.
  • Free tool — The city-specific tool works free in the browser and does not create an order.
  • Transparent limits — Weather, light pollution and local obstructions are stated as limits instead of being hidden.

Tonight in Jyväskylä is neither yesterday's sky nor another latitude's view: the calculation restarts from local place and time. Its verifiable starting point is GeoNames 655194, 62.2415° N, 25.7209° E, in timezone Europe/Helsinki.

The astronomical fingerprint of Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä is represented by 62.2415° N, 25.7209° E, in Central Finland, using the IANA zone Europe/Helsinki. This is a high-latitude viewpoint: the relevant celestial pole stands about 62.2° above its horizon. GeoNames record 655194 supplies the geographic reference; its population field is 148,744 and is used for catalogue selection, not presented as a live census. No source elevation is used, so a flat horizon remains the transparent default. Each entry below gives an approximate maximum altitude at meridian transit and a practical season; an asterisk means circumpolar in this simplified centroid model: Cassiopeia: 87.8°, all year *; Draco: 87.2°, all year *; Ursa Major: 83.8°, all year *; Cepheus: 82.2°, all year *; Ursa Minor: 75.2°, all year *; Perseus: 72.8°, all year *; Auriga: 69.8°, all year *; Cygnus: 67.8°, all year *; Andromeda: 65.8°, all year *; Lyra: 63.8°, all year *; Boötes: 57.8°, all year *; Gemini: 49.8°, winter; Taurus: 45.8°, winter; Leo: 42.8°, spring. This is a planning guide, not a promise that every star will be visible from a bright street. Date, hour, local obstructions and light pollution still matter. The live sky tool performs the date-specific projection that a static latitude table cannot.

Jyväskylä's verifiable local record

Calculation identity: GeoNames 655194 · city Jyväskylä · region Central Finland · country Finland · national selection rank 7 · reference population 148,744 · source elevation —. Spatial fingerprint: latitude 62.24147 · longitude 25.72088 · north hemisphere · timezone Europe/Helsinki · celestial-pole altitude 62.2°. Seasonal signature: longest night in December, 19 h 20 · shortest night in June, 4 h 41 · range 14.65 hours. Meridian star markers: Cassiopeia 87.8° * · Draco 87.2° * · Ursa Major 83.8° * · Cepheus 82.2° * · Ursa Minor 75.2° * · Perseus 72.8° *. Nearby catalogue cities: Tampere 131 km · Vantaa 220 km · Espoo 234 km. First regional eclipse shortlist: 2027-02-20 Penumbral lunar eclipse 23:14 UTC · 2027-08-02 Total solar eclipse 10:07 UTC · 2028-01-12 Partial lunar eclipse 04:14 UTC. Together these values form the local evidence record for the “tonight” page; they change with place and remain separate from real weather.

Jyväskylä compared with nearby catalogue cities

1. Jyväskylä → Tampere: 130.7 km · Δlat -0.742° · Δlon -1.934° · Δpole -0.7° · timezone Europe/Helsinki = Europe/Helsinki · longest night December 19 h 01 | 2. Jyväskylä → Vantaa: 219.6 km · Δlat -1.947° · Δlon -0.680° · Δpole -1.9° · timezone Europe/Helsinki = Europe/Helsinki · longest night December 18 h 33 | 3. Jyväskylä → Espoo: 233.5 km · Δlat -2.036° · Δlon -1.069° · Δpole -2.0° · timezone Europe/Helsinki = Europe/Helsinki · longest night December 18 h 31. Monthly night comparison with the nearest catalogue reference — January: Jyväskylä 18 h 22 / Tampere 18 h 06 / Δ +0.26 h · February: Jyväskylä 15 h 33 / Tampere 15 h 26 / Δ +0.11 h · March: Jyväskylä 12 h 43 / Tampere 12 h 41 / Δ +0.03 h · April: Jyväskylä 9 h 33 / Tampere 9 h 38 / Δ -0.08 h · May: Jyväskylä 6 h 38 / Tampere 6 h 50 / Δ -0.20 h · June: Jyväskylä 4 h 41 / Tampere 5 h 00 / Δ -0.32 h · July: Jyväskylä 5 h 32 / Tampere 5 h 48 / Δ -0.26 h · August: Jyväskylä 8 h 18 / Tampere 8 h 25 / Δ -0.12 h · September: Jyväskylä 11 h 26 / Tampere 11 h 28 / Δ -0.02 h · October: Jyväskylä 14 h 30 / Tampere 14 h 25 / Δ +0.08 h · November: Jyväskylä 17 h 30 / Tampere 17 h 18 / Δ +0.20 h · December: Jyväskylä 19 h 20 / Tampere 19 h 01 / Δ +0.32 h. For tonight's sky, longitude changes local rotation while latitude changes altitude; the tool therefore starts from Jyväskylä and then accepts a more exact address.

Twelve monthly light estimates for Jyväskylä

The following pairs are approximate daylight / night duration around the 15th of each month: January: 5 h 38 / 18 h 22; February: 8 h 27 / 15 h 33; March: 11 h 17 / 12 h 43; April: 14 h 27 / 9 h 33; May: 17 h 22 / 6 h 38; June: 19 h 19 / 4 h 41; July: 18 h 28 / 5 h 32; August: 15 h 42 / 8 h 18; September: 12 h 34 / 11 h 26; October: 9 h 30 / 14 h 30; November: 6 h 30 / 17 h 30; December: 4 h 40 / 19 h 20. The longest estimated night in this model is December at 19 h 20; the shortest is June at 4 h 41. “Night” here is the complement of daylight on a flat horizon. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight are not interchangeable, and weather is not predicted by this table.

Eclipse dates connected to the wider Finland region

20 February 2027: Penumbral lunar eclipse, 23:14 UTC; 2 August 2027: Total solar eclipse, 10:07 UTC; 12 January 2028: Partial lunar eclipse, 04:14 UTC; 26 January 2028: Annular solar eclipse, 15:08 UTC; 6 July 2028: Partial lunar eclipse, 18:20 UTC; 31 December 2028: Total lunar eclipse, 16:53 UTC. This is deliberately a regional shortlist. Solar-eclipse paths are narrow, lunar eclipses require the Moon to be above the local horizon, and both can be lost to cloud. Open the NASA source attached to each event before planning travel or observation; never look at the Sun without certified eclipse viewers.

What the calculation does — and does not claim

Coordinates, date and local time feed the same astronomical workflow used by the poster. The HYG catalogue provides star entries, while Astronomy Engine calculates moving bodies. The page does not claim that city-centre coordinates equal a hospital, venue or home: selecting an autocomplete suggestion replaces the shortcut with that location. It also separates astronomical geometry from weather and light pollution, so a correct map never becomes a claim that the ground-level sky was cloudless.

Free gyroscope first, optional poster second

On a compatible phone, the gyroscope turns the calculated sky into a movable window: tilt and rotate to explore, with star names shown beside key points. That experience is free. If a date deserves a keepsake, the same place can continue into the editor. The protected preview remains watermarked before payment; the €3.99 purchase unlocks the 4960 × 7016 px, 300 DPI file. Physical formats appear only when availability, delivery supplement and timing can be checked for the destination. The HD file is charged once at €3.99.

Frequently asked questions

At what time is tonight's summary calculated?

The current summary targets about 22:00 local time in Europe/Helsinki. Recalculate after changing place; planetary altitude and constellation visibility move through the night.

Can I replace the centre of Jyväskylä with an exact address?

Yes. Choose the intended autocomplete suggestion; its coordinates replace the city shortcut. Unselected free text is never silently sent to a default city.

Is the Jyväskylä tool free?

Yes. The local calculation, tables and gyroscope exploration can be used without payment. Only the unlocked HD poster is paid.

Does this guarantee clear-sky visibility?

No. The calculations describe geometry. Cloud, terrain, buildings and light pollution can change what a person sees from the ground.

Do I have to buy a poster?

No. The tool stands on its own. If wanted, the watermark-free 4960 × 7016 px, 300 DPI file costs €3.99. The HD file is charged once at €3.99.

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