# Capitolium of Volubilis, Morocco: what it is and when to go > Capitolium of Volubilis is a Roman temple in Morocco (Meknes). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 44. 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/marruecos/capitole/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** A Roman temple · History - **Where:** Morocco - **Best time:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** FEZ Saïss, 56 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 34.07266, -5.55454 ## What it is and where Capitolium of Volubilis is a Roman temple in Morocco (Meknes). It is in [Meknes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mequinez/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 19 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 34.07266, -5.55454; the nearest main airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ, Saïss), 56 km as the crow flies. How to get around Morocco (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.072656%2C-5.554542) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.072656%2C-5.554542) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/historia/) places in Morocco. 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 Capitolium of Volubilis is **March to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 58 | | February | Possible | 10 h 46 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 51 | | May | Best time | 13 h 46 | | June | Possible | 14 h 16 | | July | Better not | 14 h 04 | | August | Better not | 13 h 16 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 07 | | November | Best time | 10 h 11 | | December | Possible | 9 h 44 | In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 44. 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 Morocco in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Morocco To enter Morocco there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport; a Spanish ID card (DNI) won't do”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Morocco checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD); plugs: Type C and E · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 19 police (cities) · 177 gendarmerie (roads) · 15 ambulance. 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 - [Volubilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/volubilis/): Archaeological site in Morocco · 110 m - [Arch of Caracalla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/arch-of-caracalla/): A tetrapylon Roman triumphal arch in Thebeste, located in present-day Tébessa, Tébessa Province, Algeria built during the early 3rd century · 176 m - [Lalla Aouda Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/lalla-aouda-mosque/): Mosque in Meknes, Morocco · 20 km - [Bab Mansur al-'Alj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/bab-mansour/): Moroccan cultural heritage site · 20 km - [Ismail Ibn Sharif](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mausoleum-of-moulay-ismail/): Sultan of Morocco from 1672 to 1727 · 20 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Morocco guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/). ## More in Morocco: History - [Sijilmasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/sijilmasa/): Medieval Moroccan city, previously the center of Tafilalt (also known from it as Sijilmasa during this period) - [Chellah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/chellah/): medieval fortified necropolis located in the metro area of Rabat - [Fes el Bali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/fes-el-bali/): quarter of Fes, Morocco - [El Badi Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/el-badi-palace/): Moroccan cultural heritage site - [Almoravid Qubba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/almoravid-qubba/): old water fountain in Marrakesh - [Ibn Danan Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/ibn-danan-synagogue/): Moroccan cultural heritage site Every Morocco place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Capitolium of Volubilis? It is a Roman temple in Morocco. ### When is the best time to visit Capitolium of Volubilis? March to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 44. ### How do you get to Capitolium of Volubilis? The nearest main airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 56 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.072656%2C-5.554542) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Morocco is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Morocco 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 [Volubilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/volubilis/), [Arch of Caracalla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/arch-of-caracalla/), [Lalla Aouda Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/lalla-aouda-mosque/). The rest is in [the Morocco guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2234958349), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106519909), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).