# Planetário CCTECA, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Planetário CCTECA is a planetarium in Brazil (Aracaju). Interests: With kids and Stargazing. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 22. 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/planetario-ccteca/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Planetarium · With kids, Stargazing - **Where:** Brazil · Avenida Oviêdo Teixeira - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** SSA Salvador, 259 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Sa,Su 14:00-17:00 - **Coordinates:** -10.94442, -37.05604 ## What it is and where Planetário CCTECA is a planetarium in Brazil (Aracaju). It is in [Aracaju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/aracaju/), where this site lists 11 more places to see, 8.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -10.94442, -37.05604; the nearest main airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA, Salvador), 259 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=-10.944415%2C-37.056044) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-10.944415%2C-37.056044) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/) and [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 The best time to visit Planetário CCTECA is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 35 | | February | Best time | 12 h 21 | | March | Possible | 12 h 04 | | April | Possible | 11 h 45 | | May | Possible | 11 h 30 | | June | Best time | 11 h 22 | | July | Best time | 11 h 25 | | August | Best time | 11 h 38 | | September | Best time | 11 h 57 | | October | Possible | 12 h 15 | | November | Possible | 12 h 31 | | December | Best time | 12 h 38 | In December there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 22. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | With kids | December to February and June to September | March to May and October to November | | Stargazing | — | All year round | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Planetário CCTECA has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Planetário da CCTECA Galileu Galilei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-da-ccteca-galileu-galilei/): Observatory · 6 m - [Museu da Gente Sergipana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-da-gente-sergipana/): Museum in Aracaju, Sergipe · 3.1 km - [Sergipe Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sergipe/): Lighthouse in Brazil · 3.5 km - [Palácio Olímpio Campos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-palacio-do-governo/): Historic building in Aracaju, Brazil · 3.6 km - [Aracaju Oceanarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/oceanario-de-aracaju/): TAMAR Project's environmental awareness space, in the city of Aracaju · 4.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: With kids - [Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/rio-de-janeiro-botanical-garden/): park of the Botanical Garden, environmental preservation area of the Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil - [Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-zoobotanico-do-museu-paraense-emilio-goeldi/): natural history museum, arboretum, zoological garden in Pará, Brazil - [Beto Carrero World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/beto-carrero-world/): amusement park - [Botanical Garden of São Paulo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jardin-botanico-de-sao-paulo/): park of the Botanical Garden, environmental preservation area of the São Paulo state in Brazil - [São Paulo Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jardin-zoologico-de-sao-paulo/): zoo in Brazil - [Parque das Aves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-das-aves/): privately owned zoo Every Brazil place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Planetário CCTECA? It is a planetarium in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Planetário CCTECA? December to February and June to September. In December there are 12 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 22. ### How do you get to Planetário CCTECA? The nearest main airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 259 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-10.944415%2C-37.056044) 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 [Planetário da CCTECA Galileu Galilei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-da-ccteca-galileu-galilei/), [Museu da Gente Sergipana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-da-gente-sergipana/), [Sergipe Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sergipe/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/377231645), 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).