In the south (by car about an hour north of Helsinki) sunrise 9.29 and sunset 15.09 (3.09PM) My photophobic eyes prefer the darkness of winter. I don't really celebrate Christmas personally, but I do usually spend Christmas Eve with my parents, and we visit my grandma and go light candles at the cemetery. Luckily most of my family lives in the same place.
A few sunset/sunrise times for today, Sunday 2024-Dec-22 (at a central location). The longitude has effect on the times; more eastern location would have earlier times on the same latitude. The December solstice was yesterday, 2024-Dec-21. Helsinki, Market Square (Kauppatori): 9:24 - 15:13 Tampere, Central Square (Keskustori): 9:43 - 15:04 Kuopio, Market Square (Tori): 9:45 - 14:31 Oulu, Market Square (Kauppatori): 10:30 - 14:04 Rovaniemi, Lordi's Square (Lordin aukio): 11:09 - 13:23 Sodankylä, bus station: sunset 2024-Dec-18, sunrise 2024-Dec-24 Enontekiö, Hetta, church: sunset on 2024-Dec-05, sunrise on 2025-Jan-07 Utsjoki, Nuorgam, school: sunset on 2024-Nov-24, sunrise on 2025-Jan-17 I used the "NOAA Solar Calculator" to find these times.
Espoo 9.26-15.14 today. You did it well again, and interestingly this time all the locations were such where I have never been. I mean the exact locations.
@22:13 Sun rises at about 9:40 here in Jyväskylä and sets at about 14:50. @30:05 "Mountain" is a bit overselling it. Tahko is 296m from the sea level and about 200m from the nearby lake. These types of forested, rocky hills are called "vaara" in Finland, and you can mainly find them in Eastern and Northern parts of the country. "Vaara" can also mean "danger" or "hazard", but these different meanings originate from different languages. When talking about the hills, the word is of proto-Finnic origin, whereas the other meaning comes from Swedish.
Kaustinen Fiddle Playing is on the UNESCO's list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: "Kaustislainen viulunsoitto - UNESCO-hakemusvideo / Kaustinen Fiddle Playing UNESCO nomination video". Couple of songs on the similar note for the Christmas rush: "Nordic Banjo - Flypolska", "Slack Bird - Ievan polkka", "Hoedown feat J.Karjalainen & Dirk Powell - Piupali Paupali", "Vilperin Perikunta - Tervetuloa länteen, Andrej" and "STEVE´N´SEAGULLS - NOVEMBER RAIN". A Finnish speed skiing pioneer, Kalevi "Häkä" Häkkinen, used to practice and promote the sport in a racing position on the roof of a car speeding down the highways-till police banned it. You can find pictures of him doing that: "Kalevi Häkä Häkkinen was a founding father of Speed Ski". Here's Pope-like Christmas greeting from the Finnish police: "Finnish police officers trying to speak chinese (and other languages)[subtitles available]". About Finnish Christmas traditions. Sauna is of course part of them: "Christmas signals the start of the sauna season in Finland ++REPLAY++", "Declaration of Christmas Sauna Peace 2016" and "Smoke Sauna / INSANE / Finish Christmas Tradition". Here are some traditional Finnish Christmas foods. The main difference is the ham instead of the turkey: "Plank Smoked SALMON | How to smoke SALMON? | Bart's Fish Tales", "Smoking hams in a Finnish smoke sauna", "TRADITIONAL FINNISH RICE PUDDING (RIISIPUURO) RECIPE | FINNISCHES MILCHREIS REZEPT", "The Local Culture Hostel & Café How to make Finnish Joulutorttu", "Dave Cad MAISTELEN SUOMALAISIA JOULURUOKIA" and "Finnish Christmas Salad - Rosolli | Finlandiyanın Yeni İl Salatı - Rosolli". Here's a home video of a traditional Finnish Christmas. The big difference is that the presents are opened on the Christmas Eve and Santa might deliver them in person: "Snrang Jossain on kai vielä joulu".
Oulu area: sunrise 10:29, sunset 14:03. Length of the day 3h34min (FMI) - the darkest day of the year. One minute more sunlight tomorrow! Folks in Muonio have had their previous sunset on 8th of December 12:39, next sunrise on 3rd of January 12:05.
Round 1 location names gave me the rough location. Not local to me, took some time to figure out whereabout they are in the area. Round 2 is along my chosen route towards Tampere from north - nice road, less traffic, etc. Round 3 and I was completely lost for a while. Round 4 is pretty close to me, once I spotted first familiar location name it didn't take long anymore Round 5 .. there aren't that many operating ski resorts anymore, it was really easy after finding the first hint of the name
I remember our family spending Christmas at Tahko resort when I was 10 years old. It was -30 degrees celsius then, I remember my eyelids freezing together.
Its a common Geoguessr/Google maps bug that it prefers Autori unofficial coverage over official Google coverage even if there was newer official coverage. Very annoying bug but it's google so I don't think its going to get fixed anytime soon.
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In the south (by car about an hour north of Helsinki) sunrise 9.29 and sunset 15.09 (3.09PM) My photophobic eyes prefer the darkness of winter.
I don't really celebrate Christmas personally, but I do usually spend Christmas Eve with my parents, and we visit my grandma and go light candles at the cemetery. Luckily most of my family lives in the same place.
Nice to have family living in the same place!
A few sunset/sunrise times for today, Sunday 2024-Dec-22 (at a central location). The longitude has effect on the times; more eastern location would have earlier times on the same latitude. The December solstice was yesterday, 2024-Dec-21.
Helsinki, Market Square (Kauppatori): 9:24 - 15:13
Tampere, Central Square (Keskustori): 9:43 - 15:04
Kuopio, Market Square (Tori): 9:45 - 14:31
Oulu, Market Square (Kauppatori): 10:30 - 14:04
Rovaniemi, Lordi's Square (Lordin aukio): 11:09 - 13:23
Sodankylä, bus station: sunset 2024-Dec-18, sunrise 2024-Dec-24
Enontekiö, Hetta, church: sunset on 2024-Dec-05, sunrise on 2025-Jan-07
Utsjoki, Nuorgam, school: sunset on 2024-Nov-24, sunrise on 2025-Jan-17
I used the "NOAA Solar Calculator" to find these times.
22:07 Here in northern Finland sunrise at 10.51 and sunset at 13.51, but now days are beginning to be a little bit longer every day. :)
Espoo 9.26-15.14 today. You did it well again, and interestingly this time all the locations were such where I have never been. I mean the exact locations.
@22:13 Sun rises at about 9:40 here in Jyväskylä and sets at about 14:50.
@30:05 "Mountain" is a bit overselling it. Tahko is 296m from the sea level and about 200m from the nearby lake. These types of forested, rocky hills are called "vaara" in Finland, and you can mainly find them in Eastern and Northern parts of the country. "Vaara" can also mean "danger" or "hazard", but these different meanings originate from different languages. When talking about the hills, the word is of proto-Finnic origin, whereas the other meaning comes from Swedish.
I lived in Kaustinen almost 20 years, such a nice place and great grill/burger place. Also amazing Folk music festivals
Kaustinen Fiddle Playing is on the UNESCO's list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: "Kaustislainen viulunsoitto - UNESCO-hakemusvideo / Kaustinen Fiddle Playing UNESCO nomination video". Couple of songs on the similar note for the Christmas rush: "Nordic Banjo - Flypolska", "Slack Bird - Ievan polkka", "Hoedown feat J.Karjalainen & Dirk Powell - Piupali Paupali", "Vilperin Perikunta - Tervetuloa länteen, Andrej" and "STEVE´N´SEAGULLS - NOVEMBER RAIN".
A Finnish speed skiing pioneer, Kalevi "Häkä" Häkkinen, used to practice and promote the sport in a racing position on the roof of a car speeding down the highways-till police banned it. You can find pictures of him doing that: "Kalevi Häkä Häkkinen was a founding father of Speed Ski". Here's Pope-like Christmas greeting from the Finnish police: "Finnish police officers trying to speak chinese (and other languages)[subtitles available]".
About Finnish Christmas traditions. Sauna is of course part of them: "Christmas signals the start of the sauna season in Finland ++REPLAY++", "Declaration of Christmas Sauna Peace 2016" and "Smoke Sauna / INSANE / Finish Christmas Tradition". Here are some traditional Finnish Christmas foods. The main difference is the ham instead of the turkey: "Plank Smoked SALMON | How to smoke SALMON? | Bart's Fish Tales", "Smoking hams in a Finnish smoke sauna", "TRADITIONAL FINNISH RICE PUDDING (RIISIPUURO) RECIPE | FINNISCHES MILCHREIS REZEPT", "The Local Culture Hostel & Café How to make Finnish Joulutorttu", "Dave Cad MAISTELEN SUOMALAISIA JOULURUOKIA" and "Finnish Christmas Salad - Rosolli | Finlandiyanın Yeni İl Salatı - Rosolli". Here's a home video of a traditional Finnish Christmas. The big difference is that the presents are opened on the Christmas Eve and Santa might deliver them in person: "Snrang Jossain on kai vielä joulu".
salmon, roe, ham, and different casseroles are the go-to christmas foods
Sounds like a good meal!
Tampere area; Sunrise 9:43am, sunset 15:05. Not so much, but it just starting to getting longer now.
Oulu area: sunrise 10:29, sunset 14:03. Length of the day 3h34min (FMI) - the darkest day of the year. One minute more sunlight tomorrow!
Folks in Muonio have had their previous sunset on 8th of December 12:39, next sunrise on 3rd of January 12:05.
@@tuoppi42 Kaamos, the lovely (almost) endless darkness... 3 years beyond arctic circle were enough for me. 😁
Turku 🌞 09:37-15:20
Round 1 location names gave me the rough location. Not local to me, took some time to figure out whereabout they are in the area.
Round 2 is along my chosen route towards Tampere from north - nice road, less traffic, etc.
Round 3 and I was completely lost for a while.
Round 4 is pretty close to me, once I spotted first familiar location name it didn't take long anymore
Round 5 .. there aren't that many operating ski resorts anymore, it was really easy after finding the first hint of the name
I remember our family spending Christmas at Tahko resort when I was 10 years old. It was -30 degrees celsius then, I remember my eyelids freezing together.
Whoa that's cold
Well i live around 60 km from my grandparents
I’ve been to the K-Market in Tahko. Went there in my snowboarding shoes 😁
Yes you should do rolls
Doesn't look like there's a map unless I am doing the search all wrong
Its a common Geoguessr/Google maps bug that it prefers Autori unofficial coverage over official Google coverage even if there was newer official coverage. Very annoying bug but it's google so I don't think its going to get fixed anytime soon.
It could be a fun addition if you checked with Google Translate how some of the harder words that you find should be pronounced.
Jyväskylä for example 😅
Great idea