Flag for Finland

Night Sky Tonight in Oulu, Finland

Moon: 24.3%
Waxing Crescent
Night Time: 11 hours, 22 minutes
Sunset: Mar 23 at 6:42 pm
End of Twilight*: Mar 23 at 8:35 pm
Start of Twilight*: Mar 24 at 4:12 am
Sunrise: Mar 24 at 6:04 am

*Nautical twilight

Three “Colorful” Moons Follow March’s Blood Moon

At the beginning of March, the Moon turned red during a total lunar eclipse. Over the next few months, you’ll hear about Pink, Blue, and Strawberry Moons.

Loading stars...

Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Oulu. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?

The animation is not supported by your device/browser.

Please use another device/browser or check out the desktop version of the Interactive Night Sky Map.

Tonight's Sky in Oulu, Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2026

Mercury rise and set in Oulu

Try before sunrise.

Mercury rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.

Tue, Mar 24 ↑5:58 am

Mar 23, 2026
Mar 24, 2026

Mercury

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Venus rise and set in Oulu

View just after sunset.

Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.

Mon, Mar 23 ↓8:46 pm

Mar 23, 2026
Mar 24, 2026

Venus

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Jupiter rise and set in Oulu

View after sunset.

Jupiter can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.

Tue, Mar 24 ↓5:53 am

Mar 23, 2026
Mar 24, 2026

Jupiter

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Uranus rise and set in Oulu

View after sunset. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. You may need binoculars.

Tue, Mar 24 ↓1:26 am

Mar 23, 2026
Mar 24, 2026

Uranus

Time:

Altitude: °

Direction: °

Planets Visible in Oulu

  Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Tue 5:58 am Tue 3:44 pm Tue 10:51 am Extremely difficult to see
Venus Mon 6:23 am Mon 8:46 pm Mon 1:33 pm Fairly good visibility
Mars Tue 6:12 am Tue 4:38 pm Tue 11:25 am Not visible
Jupiter Mon 8:46 am Tue 5:53 am Mon 7:20 pm Perfect visibility
Saturn Tue 6:27 am Tue 6:34 pm Tue 12:30 pm Not visible
Uranus Mon 6:31 am Tue 1:26 am Mon 3:58 pm Difficult to see
Neptune Tue 6:18 am Tue 6:20 pm Tue 12:19 pm Very close to Sun, not visible