# Meteorological Bureau of Hanshan, China: what it is and when to go > Meteorological Bureau of Hanshan is an observatory (含山气象局) in China. Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 14 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 56. 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/asia/china/meteorological-bureau-of-hanshan/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Local name:** 含山气象局 - **Where:** China - **You can go:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** PVG Shanghai (Pudong), 359 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 31.74393, 118.092 ## What it is and where Meteorological Bureau of Hanshan is an observatory (含山气象局) in China. Its coordinates are 31.74393, 118.092; the nearest main airport is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG, Shanghai (Pudong)), 359 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=31.743928%2C118.092001) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.743928%2C118.092001) It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/estrellas/) places in China. 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 Meteorological Bureau of Hanshan: **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 09 | | February | Possible | 10 h 53 | | March | Possible | 11 h 46 | | April | Better not | 12 h 47 | | May | Better not | 13 h 37 | | June | Better not | 14 h 04 | | July | Better not | 13 h 53 | | August | Better not | 13 h 10 | | September | Better not | 12 h 11 | | October | Better not | 11 h 12 | | November | Possible | 10 h 21 | | December | Possible | 9 h 56 | In June there are 14 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 56. 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 China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to China To enter China 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 China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 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 - [Cang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/cang-shan/): Mountain in People's Republic of China · 13 km - [Fantawild Adventure Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/fantawild-adventure-park/): With kids · 49 km - [Former Customhouse of Wuhu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/former-site-of-old-wuhu-custom/): Historic building · 51 km - [Guangji Temple Pagoda, Wuhu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/guangji-temple-pagoda/): History · Temples · 52 km - [Guangji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/guangji-buddhist-temple/): Building in China · 52 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## More in China: Stargazing - [LAMOST](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/large-sky-area-multi-object-fibre-spectroscopic-telescope/): Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope - [Tate's Cairn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tate-s-cairn/): mountain in Hong Kong - [Shanghai Astronomy Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shanghai-astronomy-museum/): building in Shanghai, China - [Sheshan Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/sheshan-observatory/): Observatory - [Yunnan Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/yunnan-observatories-chinese-academy-of-sciences/): observatory in China - [Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/large-high-altitude-air-shower-observatory/): cosmic ray observatory in Daocheng, Garze, Sichuan, China Every China place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Meteorological Bureau of Hanshan? It is an observatory (含山气象局 in the local language) in China. ### When is the best time to visit Meteorological Bureau of Hanshan? November to March. In June there are 14 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 56. ### How do you get to Meteorological Bureau of Hanshan? The nearest main airport is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 359 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.743928%2C118.092001) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China 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 [Cang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/cang-shan/), [Fantawild Adventure Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/fantawild-adventure-park/), [Former Customhouse of Wuhu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/former-site-of-old-wuhu-custom/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/691572337), 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).