# Viedma Glacier, Argentina: what it is and when to go > Viedma Glacier is a glacier in Patagonia in Argentina. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 59. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: 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/america/argentina/glaciar-viedma/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in Patagonia · Nature - **Where:** Argentina - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** USH Ushuaia, 702 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -49.324, -73.25465 ## What it is and where Viedma Glacier is a glacier in Patagonia in Argentina. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -49.324, -73.25465; the nearest main airport is Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH, Ushuaia), 702 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-49.324001%2C-73.254653) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.324001%2C-73.254653) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/naturaleza/) places in Argentina. 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 Viedma Glacier is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 35 | | February | Best time | 14 h 08 | | March | Best time | 12 h 26 | | April | Best time | 10 h 31 | | May | Possible | 8 h 53 | | June | Possible | 7 h 59 | | July | Possible | 8 h 22 | | August | Possible | 9 h 47 | | September | Possible | 11 h 39 | | October | Best time | 13 h 31 | | November | Best time | 15 h 11 | | December | Best time | 16 h 01 | In December there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in June, 7 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 Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Argentina To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 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 - [Viedma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-viedma/): Subglacial volcano · 8.5 km - [Cerro Francisco Pascasio Moreno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-francisco-moreno-cerro-hernan-merino-correa/): Mountain in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field · 12 km - [Cerro Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-torre/): Mountain in Southern Patagonia in South America · 12 km - [Torre Egger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/torre-egger/): Nature · Mountains · 12 km - [Cerro Piergiorgio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-piergiorgio/): Mountain in Chile and Argentina · 14 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). ## More in Argentina: Nature - [Aconcagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/aconcagua/): highest mountain in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres (6967 m) - [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cataratas-del-iguazu/): waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil - [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world - [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina - [Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/rio-gallegos-2/): capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina - [Cueva de las Manos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cueva-de-los-manos-pintadas/): cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina Every Argentina place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Viedma Glacier? It is a glacier in Patagonia in Argentina. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Viedma Glacier? October to April. In December there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 59. ### How do you get to Viedma Glacier? The nearest main airport is Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH), 702 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.324001%2C-73.254653) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina 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 [Viedma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-viedma/), [Cerro Francisco Pascasio Moreno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-francisco-moreno-cerro-hernan-merino-correa/), [Cerro Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-torre/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2317960), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1632031), CC0. More about Viedma Glacier on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viedma_Glacier). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).