# Pavilhão Luiz Cruls, Brazil: what it is and when to go

> Pavilhão Luiz Cruls is an observatory in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is all year round. In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. 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/pavilhao-luiz-cruls/
- 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:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 9.9 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** MAST
- **Coordinates:** -22.89557, -43.22389

## What it is and where

Pavilhão Luiz Cruls is an observatory in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).

It is in [Rio de Janeiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-de-janeiro/), where this site lists 62 more places to see, 3.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -22.89557, -43.22389; the nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 9.9 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=-22.895566%2C-43.223895)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.895566%2C-43.223895)

- **Run by:** MAST

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 Pavilhão Luiz Cruls: **all year round**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 13 h 16 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 46 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 10 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 54 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 43 |
| August | Possible | 11 h 12 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 53 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 13 h 07 |
| December | Possible | 13 h 24 |

In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. 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

- [Pavilhão do Fotoeliógrafo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pavilhao-do-fotoeliografo/): Observatory · 20 m
- [Pavilhão Círculo Meridiano de Gautier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pavilhao-circulo-meridiano-de-gautier/): Observatory · 27 m
- [Pavilhão da Luneta Meridiana Bamberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pavilhao-da-luneta-meridiana-bamberg/): Observatory · 30 m
- [Pavilhão da Luneta Meridiana Askânia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pavilhao-da-luneta-meridiana-askania/): Observatory · 35 m
- [Pavilhão Luneta Zenital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pavilhao-luneta-zenital/): Observatory · 43 m

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 Pavilhão Luiz Cruls?

It is an observatory in Brazil.

### When is the best time to visit Pavilhão Luiz Cruls?

All year round. In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36.

### How do you get to Pavilhão Luiz Cruls?

The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 9.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.895566%2C-43.223895) 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 [Pavilhão do Fotoeliógrafo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pavilhao-do-fotoeliografo/), [Pavilhão Círculo Meridiano de Gautier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pavilhao-circulo-meridiano-de-gautier/), [Pavilhão da Luneta Meridiana Bamberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pavilhao-da-luneta-meridiana-bamberg/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/695018350), 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).