# Saishiteng Astronomical Observing Base, Area C, China: what it is and when to go

> Saishiteng Astronomical Observing Base, Area C is an observatory (赛什腾天文观测基地C区) in China. Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. 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/saishiteng-astronomical-observing-base-area-c/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing
- **Local name:** 赛什腾天文观测基地C区
- **Where:** China
- **You can go:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu), 1,285 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** University of Science and Technology of China (USTC);National Astronomical Observatories, CAS (NAOC);China West Normal University;
- **Coordinates:** 38.60715, 93.89556

## What it is and where

Saishiteng Astronomical Observing Base, Area C is an observatory (赛什腾天文观测基地C区) in China.

Its coordinates are 38.60715, 93.89556; the nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU, Chengdu (Shuangliu)), 1,285 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=38.607147%2C93.895561)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.607147%2C93.895561)

- **Run by:** University of Science and Technology of China (USTC);National Astronomical Observatories, CAS (NAOC);China West Normal University;

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 Saishiteng Astronomical Observing Base, Area C: **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 01 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 06 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 41 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 27 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 30 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 14 |
| October | Better not | 10 h 58 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 19 |

In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. 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

- [Wide Field Survey Telescope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/wide-field-survey-telescope/): Observatory · 42 m
- [50cm Astronomical Binocular Telescope (50BiN)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/50cm-astronomical-binocular-telescope-50bin/): Observatory · 76 m
- [AIMS 1m Solar Telescope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/aims-1m-solar-telescope/): Observatory · 1.0 km
- [MASTA Sky Survey Telescope Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/masta-sky-survey-telescope-array/): Observatory · 2.2 km
- [NJU Observing Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/nju-observing-station/): Observatory · 2.3 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 Saishiteng Astronomical Observing Base, Area C?

It is an observatory (赛什腾天文观测基地C区 in the local language) in China.

### When is the best time to visit Saishiteng Astronomical Observing Base, Area C?

November to March. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19.

### How do you get to Saishiteng Astronomical Observing Base, Area C?

The nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), 1,285 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.607147%2C93.895561) 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 [Wide Field Survey Telescope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/wide-field-survey-telescope/), [50cm Astronomical Binocular Telescope (50BiN)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/50cm-astronomical-binocular-telescope-50bin/), [AIMS 1m Solar Telescope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/aims-1m-solar-telescope/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/960458594), 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).