Moon Phase Finland

Moon Phase Finland: Last Quarter

On Sunday 4 October 2026, the moon phase today in Finland is a Last Quarter, with 46% illumination. Next full moon: 26 Oct.

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Times shown for Helsinki (Eastern European Time). Finland has a single time zone, so they apply nationwide.

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Illumination
46%
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Moon Age
22.6d
Full Moon phase diagram
Next Full Moon
26 Oct
New Moon phase diagram
Next New Moon
10 Oct

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Finland Moon Phase FAQ

On Sunday 4 October 2026, the moon phase today in Finland is a Last Quarter, with 46% illumination. Next full moon: 26 Oct. The Moon is about 22.6 days into its 29.5-day cycle.
The phase itself doesn't change from place to place — everyone on the night side of Earth sees the same phase at the same moment. What shifts across Finland is when the Moon rises and sets, and how high it climbs, and Finland stretches further than most countries. It runs from about 59.8°N on the south coast to 70.1°N at the northern tip, so a full Moon near the winter solstice climbs to roughly 53° in the south and 43° in the far north, while a full Moon near the summer solstice peaks at only about 6° in the south and never clears the horizon in the far north. Above the Arctic Circle the Moon can stay above the horizon for a day or more around a midwinter full Moon, and fail to rise for a day or more in midsummer. The country also spans about 12° of longitude, so moonrise and moonset come roughly 45 minutes earlier on the eastern border than on the western coast.
All times on this page use the local time of the city you search for. Finland uses Eastern European Time, EET, UTC+2, in winter and Eastern European Summer Time, EEST, UTC+3, in summer. Clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, and the times shown follow whichever applies on that date. Finland lies between about 20°E and 32°E, around the 30°E meridian on which Eastern European Time is based, so the Sun and Moon cross the sky anywhere from about 40 minutes later on the clock than on that meridian in the far west to a few minutes earlier in the far east.
A full moon happens roughly every 29.5 days — the length of the synodic month, the time it takes the Moon to cycle through all its phases as seen from Earth. That works out to about 12 or 13 full moons a year. Check the "Next Full Moon" figure on the calculator above for the exact upcoming date.
Like the Sun, the Moon rises in the east and sets in the west, but its exact rising and setting points swing widely through the month, and at Finland's latitudes the swing is wider than further south. The Moon reaches its highest point in the southern sky. Because Finland is in the Northern Hemisphere, a waxing (growing) Moon is lit on its right side and a waning Moon on its left. The Moon's path is the mirror of the Sun's: a full Moon rides high in winter and very low in summer, and in the far north it can circle the sky without setting or skip a day without rising.
Yes — type any Finnish town or city into the location search on the calculator at the top of this page. We're also building out dedicated pages for individual cities with local viewing spots and tips; browse what's live so far in the "Explore Finnish Cities" section above.
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Understanding the Moon's Phases

The Moon itself never changes shape — what changes is the angle at which sunlight falls across its surface. Over the course of a 29.5-day orbit around Earth, that shifting angle cycles through eight recognizable phases, each offering something different to watch for.

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Watching the Moon from Finland

Finland stretches from about 59.8°N on the south coast to 70.1°N at the northern tip, with about a third of the country north of the Arctic Circle, so the Moon's path changes dramatically with the seasons and with how far north you are. A full Moon near the winter solstice climbs to around 53° above the southern horizon in Helsinki and about 43° at the northern tip, while a full Moon near the summer solstice peaks at only about 6° in Helsinki and never clears the horizon in the far north. Above the Arctic Circle the Moon can stay above the horizon for a day or more around a midwinter full Moon, and fail to rise for a day or more in midsummer. The light changes just as much: around midsummer the Sun stays within about 6° of the horizon all night in Helsinki, so for weeks the sky never gets dark, and in the far north the Sun does not set at all, while midwinter brings the polar night. That makes autumn to spring the season for faint galaxies and nebulae on a new Moon night, and for the aurora, which a bright Moon can wash out when it is faint, though strong displays stay visible. Use the calculator above for exact moonrise, moonset, and phase times wherever you are in Finland.

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