# Mirante da Santa Amélia, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Mirante da Santa Amélia is an observatory in Brazil (Maceió). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is all year round. In December there are 12 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 27. 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/brasil/mirante-da-santa-amelia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Brazil · Rua Mirian Fernandes Lima 108, 57063241, Maceió - **You can go:** All year round. - **Nearest airport:** REC Recife, 190 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Prefeitura de Maceió - **Coordinates:** -9.60952, -35.77059 ## What it is and where Mirante da Santa Amélia is an observatory in Brazil (Maceió). It is in [Maceió](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/maceio/), where this site lists 5 more places to see, 4.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -9.60952, -35.77059; the nearest main airport is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC, Recife), 190 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-9.609518%2C-35.770589) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-9.609518%2C-35.770589) - **Run by:** Prefeitura de Maceió It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/estrellas/) places in Brazil. 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 Months when you can visit Mirante da Santa Amélia: **all year round**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 30 | | February | Possible | 12 h 18 | | March | Possible | 12 h 04 | | April | Possible | 11 h 47 | | May | Possible | 11 h 34 | | June | Possible | 11 h 27 | | July | Possible | 11 h 29 | | August | Possible | 11 h 41 | | September | Possible | 11 h 57 | | October | Possible | 12 h 13 | | November | Possible | 12 h 27 | | December | Possible | 12 h 33 | In December there are 12 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 27. 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 Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Brazil To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade. 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 - [Parque De Exposição De Animais De Maceió - José da Silva Nogueria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-de-exposicao-de-animais-de-maceio-jose-da-silva-nogue/): With kids · Wildlife · 7.1 km - [Let's Dive](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/let-s-dive/): Dive site · 9.0 km - [Ponta Verde Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/farol-de-ponta-verde/): Lighthouse in Alagoas, Brazil · 11 km - [Fazenda São Pedro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fazenda-sao-pedro/): Protected area · 22 km - [Praia do Gunga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/praia-do-gunga/): Beach in Alagoas, Brazil · 32 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: Stargazing - [Malakoff Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/malakoff-tower/): tower in Recife, Brazil - [Pierre Kaufmann Radio Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/radiobservatorio-do-itapetinga/): Observatory - [Observatório Municipal de Campinas Jean Nicolini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/observatorio-municipal-de-campinas-jean-nicolini/): astronomical observatory - [Brasília Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-de-brasilia-luiz-cruls/): museum in Brasília, Distrito Federal - [Carmo Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-do-carmo/): Planetarium in Brazil - [Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-profesor-aristoteles-orsini/): planetarium in Brazil Every Brazil place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mirante da Santa Amélia? It is an observatory in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Mirante da Santa Amélia? All year round. In December there are 12 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 27. ### How do you get to Mirante da Santa Amélia? The nearest main airport is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 190 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-9.609518%2C-35.770589) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil 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 [Parque De Exposição De Animais De Maceió - José da Silva Nogueria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-de-exposicao-de-animais-de-maceio-jose-da-silva-nogue/), [Let's Dive](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/let-s-dive/), [Ponta Verde Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/farol-de-ponta-verde/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12949818015), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).