# San Jose Synoptic Station, Philippines: what it is and when to go > San Jose Synoptic Station is an observatory in Philippines (San Jose). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to May. In June there are 12 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 17. 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/san-jose-synoptic-station/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Philippines · San Jose Airport Road, San Jose - **You can go:** November to May. - **Nearest airport:** MNL Manila (Pasay), 239 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration - **Coordinates:** 12.35951, 121.04803 ## What it is and where San Jose Synoptic Station is an observatory in Philippines (San Jose). Its coordinates are 12.35951, 121.04803; the nearest main airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL, Manila (Pasay)), 239 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=12.359509%2C121.048034) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.359509%2C121.048034) - **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 San Jose Synoptic Station: **November to May**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 11 h 21 | | February | Possible | 11 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 55 | | April | Possible | 12 h 17 | | May | Possible | 12 h 34 | | June | Better not | 12 h 43 | | July | Better not | 12 h 40 | | August | Better not | 12 h 25 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Better not | 11 h 43 | | November | Possible | 11 h 25 | | December | Possible | 11 h 17 | In June there are 12 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 17. 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 - [St. Joseph Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/st-joseph-the-worker-parish/): Church in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines · 2.3 km - [Baniaga Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/baniaga-reef/): Reef in the Philippines · 21 km - [Mounts Iglit–Baco Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mounts-iglit-baco-national-park/): National park in the Philippines · 51 km - [Old Sablayan Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/old-church/): Roman Catholic church in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines · 61 km - [Apo Reef Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/apo-reef-natural-park/): Nature park in the Philippines · 71 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 San Jose Synoptic Station? It is an observatory in Philippines. ### When is the best time to visit San Jose Synoptic Station? November to May. In June there are 12 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 17. ### How do you get to San Jose Synoptic Station? The nearest main airport is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), 239 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.359509%2C121.048034) 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 [St. Joseph Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/st-joseph-the-worker-parish/), [Baniaga Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/baniaga-reef/), [Mounts Iglit–Baco Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/mounts-iglit-baco-national-park/). The rest is in [the Philippines guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/filipinas/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/913055489), 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).