# Dipolog Synoptic & Aeromet Station, Philippines: what it is and when to go > Dipolog Synoptic & Aeromet Station is an observatory in Philippines. Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to May. There are about 12 h 30 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. 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/filipinas/dipolog-synoptic-aeromet-station/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Philippines - **You can go:** November to May. - **Nearest airport:** CEB Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City, 203 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration - **Coordinates:** 8.59939, 123.34364 ## What it is and where Dipolog Synoptic & Aeromet Station is an observatory in Philippines. Its coordinates are 8.59939, 123.34364; the nearest main airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB, Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City), 203 km as the crow flies. How to get around Philippines (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=8.599387%2C123.343638) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=8.599387%2C123.343638) - **Run by:** Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/estrellas/) places in Philippines. 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 Dipolog Synoptic & Aeromet Station: **November to May**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 11 h 33 | | February | Possible | 11 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 57 | | April | Possible | 12 h 11 | | May | Possible | 12 h 24 | | June | Better not | 12 h 30 | | July | Better not | 12 h 27 | | August | Better not | 12 h 17 | | September | Better not | 12 h 03 | | October | Better not | 11 h 48 | | November | Possible | 11 h 36 | | December | Possible | 11 h 30 | There are about 12 h 30 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. 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 Philippines in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Philippines To enter Philippines there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and two blank pages”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Philippines checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Philippine peso (PHP); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (European voltage with American sockets: you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything. 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 - [Glorious Fantasyland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/glorious-fantasyland/): With kids · 9.7 km - [Aliguay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/aliguay-island-protected-landscape-and-seascape/): Barangay of the Philippines in the city of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte · 21 km - [Selinog Island Protected Landscape and Seascape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/selinog-island-protected-landscape-and-seascape/): Protected area in the Philippines · 30 km - [Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/san-nicolas-de-tolentino-parish-church/): Roman Catholic parish church in Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines · 66 km - [Lazi Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/lazi-church/): Roman Catholic parish church in Lazi, Siquijor, Philippines · 67 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). ## More in Philippines: Stargazing - [Mayon Planetarium and Science Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mayon-planetarium-and-science-park/): planetarium and Geology museum - [PAGASA Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/pagasa-planetarium/): planetarium in Quezon City - [Alabat Synopic Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/alabat-synopic-station/): Observatory - [Ambulong Synoptic Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/ambulong-synoptic-station/): Observatory - [Aparri Radar and Synoptic Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/aparri-radar-and-synoptic-station/): Observatory - [Baguio Synoptic Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/baguio-synoptic-station/): Observatory Every Philippines place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dipolog Synoptic & Aeromet Station? It is an observatory in Philippines. ### When is the best time to visit Dipolog Synoptic & Aeromet Station? November to May. There are about 12 h 30 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Dipolog Synoptic & Aeromet Station? The nearest main airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), 203 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=8.599387%2C123.343638) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Philippines is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Philippines 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 [Glorious Fantasyland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/glorious-fantasyland/), [Aliguay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/aliguay-island-protected-landscape-and-seascape/), [Selinog Island Protected Landscape and Seascape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/selinog-island-protected-landscape-and-seascape/). The rest is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1451850595), 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).