# Sunyudo Park Sunyudo Observatory, South Korea: what it is and when to go > Sunyudo Park Sunyudo Observatory is an observatory (선유도공원 선유도전망대) in South Korea (Seoul). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. 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/corea-del-sur/sunyudo-park-sunyudo-observatory/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Local name:** 선유도공원 선유도전망대 - **Where:** South Korea - **You can go:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** GMP Seoul, 9.5 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 37.54445, 126.89776 ## What it is and where Sunyudo Park Sunyudo Observatory is an observatory (선유도공원 선유도전망대) in South Korea (Seoul). It is in [Seoul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/seul/), where this site lists 57 more places to see, 9.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.54445, 126.89776; the nearest main airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, Seoul), 9.5 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Korea (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.544445%2C126.897764) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.544445%2C126.897764) It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/estrellas/) places in South Korea. 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 Sunyudo Park Sunyudo Observatory: **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 41 | | February | Possible | 10 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Better not | 12 h 59 | | May | Better not | 14 h 01 | | June | Better not | 14 h 35 | | July | Better not | 14 h 21 | | August | Better not | 13 h 27 | | September | Better not | 12 h 14 | | October | Better not | 11 h | | November | Possible | 9 h 56 | | December | Possible | 9 h 25 | In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. 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 South Korea in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to South Korea To enter South Korea there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Korea checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South Korean won (KRW); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 60 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 119 ambulance and fire · 1330 tourist information, in Spanish. 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 - [Yoido Full Gospel Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/iglesia-del-evangelio-pleno-de-yoido/): Pentecostal church · 2.7 km - [YAAA club room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yaaa-club-room/): Observatory · 4.2 km - [Dragon Hill Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/dragon-hill-spa/): Hot spring · 6.1 km - [Daily Beer Yongsan Hangangdaero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/daily-beer-yongsan-hangangdaero/): Brewery · 6.1 km - [Gyeonghuigung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gyeonghuigung-palace/): Gyeonghui Palace (in Korean: Gyeonghuigung, literally Palace of Serene Harmony) was a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty · 6.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). ## More in South Korea: Stargazing - [Cheomseongdae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/cheomseongdae/): astronomical observatory in Gyeongju, South Korea - [Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/astronomical-observatory/): Observatory - [Daejeon Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/daejeon-observatory/): Observatory - [Gimpo Airport Domestic Line Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/gimpo-airport-domestic-line-observatory/): Observatory - [Mangyang Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/mangyang-peak/): Observatory - [Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/observatory/): Planetarium Every South Korea place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sunyudo Park Sunyudo Observatory? It is an observatory (선유도공원 선유도전망대 in the local language) in South Korea. ### When is the best time to visit Sunyudo Park Sunyudo Observatory? November to March. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. ### How do you get to Sunyudo Park Sunyudo Observatory? The nearest main airport is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), 9.5 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.544445%2C126.897764) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Korea is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Korea 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 [Yoido Full Gospel Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/iglesia-del-evangelio-pleno-de-yoido/), [YAAA club room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/yaaa-club-room/), [Dragon Hill Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/dragon-hill-spa/). The rest is in [the South Korea guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/corea-del-sur/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/304321897), 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).