# Johannes Kepler Sternwarte, Germany: what it is and when to go > Johannes Kepler Sternwarte is an observatory in Germany (Weil der Stadt). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 04. 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/johannes-kepler-sternwarte/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Germany · Max-Caspar-Straße 47, 71263, Weil der Stadt - **Best time:** December. - **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 144 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [kepler-sternwarte.de](http://www.kepler-sternwarte.de) - **Coordinates:** 48.75178, 8.86045 ## What it is and where Johannes Kepler Sternwarte is an observatory in Germany (Weil der Stadt). It is in [Weil der Stadt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/weil-der-stadt/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 387 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.75178, 8.86045; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 144 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=48.751778%2C8.860454) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.751778%2C8.860454) 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 Johannes Kepler Sternwarte is **December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 29 | | February | Possible | 9 h 55 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Better not | 13 h 27 | | May | Better not | 15 h 03 | | June | Better not | 15 h 55 | | July | Better not | 15 h 34 | | August | Better not | 14 h 10 | | September | Better not | 12 h 20 | | October | Better not | 10 h 31 | | November | Possible | 8 h 53 | | December | Best time | 8 h 04 | In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 04. 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 - [Geburtshaus Johannes Kepler;Kepler-Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/geburtshaus-johannes-kepler-kepler-museum/): Museum · 774 m - [Spitalkapelle (Weil der Stadt)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/spitalkapelle/): Temples · 1.1 km - [Kirchenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kirchenburg/): History · 2.1 km - [Naturschutzgebiet Hacksberg und Steckental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hacksberg-und-steckental/): Protected area · 2.8 km - [Würmaue am Heuberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wurmaue-am-heuberg/): Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 3.5 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 Johannes Kepler Sternwarte? It is an observatory in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Johannes Kepler Sternwarte? December. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 04. ### How do you get to Johannes Kepler Sternwarte? The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 144 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.751778%2C8.860454) 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 [Geburtshaus Johannes Kepler;Kepler-Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/geburtshaus-johannes-kepler-kepler-museum/), [Spitalkapelle (Weil der Stadt)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/spitalkapelle/), [Kirchenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kirchenburg/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/158004080), 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).