# Observatório de Fenômenos Atmosféricos, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Observatório de Fenômenos Atmosféricos is an observatory in Brazil (São José dos Campos). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is all year round. In December there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 35. 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/observatorio-de-fenomenos-atmosfericos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Brazil - **You can go:** All year round. - **Nearest airport:** GRU São Paulo, 66 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Força Aérea Brasileira - **Coordinates:** -23.21236, -45.86627 ## What it is and where Observatório de Fenômenos Atmosféricos is an observatory in Brazil (São José dos Campos). It is in [São José dos Campos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sao-jose-dos-campos/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 2.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -23.21236, -45.86627; the nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, São Paulo), 66 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=-23.212358%2C-45.866266) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.212358%2C-45.866266) - **Run by:** Força Aérea Brasileira 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 Observatório de Fenômenos Atmosféricos: **all year round**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 17 | | February | Possible | 12 h 46 | | March | Possible | 12 h 10 | | April | Possible | 11 h 27 | | May | Possible | 10 h 53 | | June | Possible | 10 h 35 | | July | Possible | 10 h 42 | | August | Possible | 11 h 12 | | September | Possible | 11 h 52 | | October | Possible | 12 h 33 | | November | Possible | 13 h 08 | | December | Possible | 13 h 25 | In December there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 35. 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 - [São Dimas Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-de-sao-dimas/): Cathedral in São José dos Campos, Brazil · 2.7 km - [Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/embraer-emb-110-bandeirante/): Light transport aircraft family · 3.0 km - [Parque Vicentina Aranha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-vicentina-aranha/): Park in São José dos Campos, Brazil · 3.5 km - [Museu de Esportes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-de-esportes/): Museum in São José dos Campos, São Paulo · 3.7 km - [Municipal Market of São José dos Campos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mercado-municipal/): Market · 4.1 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 Observatório de Fenômenos Atmosféricos? It is an observatory in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Observatório de Fenômenos Atmosféricos? All year round. In December there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 35. ### How do you get to Observatório de Fenômenos Atmosféricos? The nearest main airport is São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), 66 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.212358%2C-45.866266) 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 [São Dimas Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/catedral-de-sao-dimas/), [Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/embraer-emb-110-bandeirante/), [Parque Vicentina Aranha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-vicentina-aranha/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5470588), 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).