# Planetarium Science Center, Egypt: what it is and when to go

> Planetarium Science Center is a department in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt (مركز القبة السماوية العلمي). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In June there are 14 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 59. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Egypt: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/planetarium-science-center/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Department in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt · Museums and art
- **Local name:** مركز القبة السماوية العلمي
- **Where:** Egypt
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CAI Cairo, 188 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 31.20897, 29.90814

## What it is and where

Planetarium Science Center is a department in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt (مركز القبة السماوية العلمي). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Egypt: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/alejandria/), where this site lists 45 more places to see, 3.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 31.20897, 29.90814; the nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI, Cairo), 188 km as the crow flies. How to get around Egypt (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=31.208971%2C29.908144)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.208971%2C29.908144)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museos/) places in Egypt. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Planetarium Science Center is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 10 h 11 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 46 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 01 |
| July | Better not | 13 h 50 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 08 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 11 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 13 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| December | Best time | 9 h 59 |

In June there are 14 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 59. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Egypt in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Egypt

To enter Egypt there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months from entry”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Egypt checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 122 police · 123 ambulance · 180 fire · 126 tourist police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [El Shatby Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/chatbi-beach/): Beach in Alexandria, Egypt · 813 m
- [Shatby Necropolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/chatby-necropolis/): Archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt · 883 m
- [town wall of Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ancient-town-wall-of-alexandria/): Fortification in Alexandria, Egypt · 895 m
- [Alexandria National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/alexandria-national-museum/): Museum in Alexandria, Egypt · 996 m
- [Graeco-Roman Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/graeco-roman-museum/): Museum in Alexandria, Egypt · 1.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Egypt guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/).

## More in Egypt: Museums and art

- [Great Sphinx of Giza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/gran-esfinge-de-guiza/): ancient Egyptian monumental sculpture
- [Egyptian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museo-egipcio/): museum in Cairo
- [Grand Egyptian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/gran-museo-egipcio/): Museum located in Giza, Egypt
- [National Museum of Egyptian Civilization](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museo-nacional-de-civilizacion-egipcia/): museum in Cairo, Egypt
- [Coptic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museo-copto/): museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt
- [Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museo-de-arte-islamico/): art museum in Cairo, Egypt

Every Egypt place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Planetarium Science Center?

It is a department in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt (مركز القبة السماوية العلمي in the local language). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Egypt: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Planetarium Science Center?

October to April. In June there are 14 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 59.

### How do you get to Planetarium Science Center?

The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 188 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.208971%2C29.908144) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Egypt is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Egypt map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [El Shatby Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/chatbi-beach/), [Shatby Necropolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/chatby-necropolis/), [town wall of Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ancient-town-wall-of-alexandria/). The rest is in [the Egypt guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/157879323), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7201222), CC0. More about Planetarium Science Center on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetarium_Science_Center). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).