# Inselheim Rüstringen - Sternwarte, Germany: what it is and when to go > Inselheim Rüstringen - Sternwarte is an observatory in Germany (Wangerooge). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. 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/europa/alemania/inselheim-rustringen-sternwarte/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Germany · Straße zum Westen 32, 26486, Wangerooge - **Best time:** December. - **Nearest airport:** HAM Hamburg, 142 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [inselheim.de](https://inselheim.de/) - **Coordinates:** 53.78558, 7.85173 ## What it is and where Inselheim Rüstringen - Sternwarte is an observatory in Germany (Wangerooge). It is in [Wangerooge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wangerooge/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 1.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.78558, 7.85173; the nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, Hamburg), 142 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.785578%2C7.851735) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.785578%2C7.851735) It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/estrellas/) places in Germany. 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 The best time to visit Inselheim Rüstringen - Sternwarte is **December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 43 | | February | Possible | 9 h 30 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Better not | 13 h 45 | | May | Better not | 15 h 41 | | June | Better not | 16 h 48 | | July | Better not | 16 h 20 | | August | Better not | 14 h 37 | | September | Better not | 12 h 24 | | October | Better not | 10 h 13 | | November | Possible | 8 h 14 | | December | Best time | 7 h 11 | In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. 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 Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. 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 - [Alter Leuchtturm Wangerooge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/inselmuseum-alter-leuchtturm/): Lighthouse in Lower Saxony, Germany · 3.1 km - [Verona (1865)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wrack-verona/): Shipwreck · 4.2 km - [Küstenschutz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kustenschutz/): With kids · 8.7 km - [Meerwasserschwimmbad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meerwasserschwimmbad/): Hot spring bath · 9.0 km - [Cliner Quelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/cliner-quelle/): With kids · 10 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Stargazing - [Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/landessternwarte-konigstuhl/): astronomical observatory in Germany - [Hamburg Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hamburger-sternwarte/): astronomical observatory - [Effelsberg 100-metre Radio Telescope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/radioteleskop-effelsberg/): radio telescope in Germany - [Karl Schwarzschild Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/thuringer-landessternwarte-tautenburg/): Observatory - [GEO600](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/geo600/): gravitational wave detector in Germany - [Sonneberg Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sternwarte-sonneberg/): Observatory Every Germany place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Inselheim Rüstringen - Sternwarte? It is an observatory in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Inselheim Rüstringen - Sternwarte? December. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 11. ### How do you get to Inselheim Rüstringen - Sternwarte? The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 142 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.785578%2C7.851735) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany 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 [Alter Leuchtturm Wangerooge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/inselmuseum-alter-leuchtturm/), [Verona (1865)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wrack-verona/), [Küstenschutz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kustenschutz/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2322038072), 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).