# Sternwarte Papenburg, Germany: what it is and when to go > Sternwarte Papenburg is an observatory in Germany (Papenburg). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. 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/sternwarte-papenburg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Germany · Bethlehem rechts 51b, 26871, Papenburg - **Best time:** December. - **Nearest airport:** HAM Hamburg, 181 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo 20:00-22:00 || "nach Vereinbarung"; PH off - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [sternwarte-papenburg.de](https://sternwarte-papenburg.de) - **Run by:** Papenburger Sternwarte e. V. - **Coordinates:** 53.06153, 7.43637 ## What it is and where Sternwarte Papenburg is an observatory in Germany (Papenburg). It is in [Papenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/papenburg/), where this site lists 33 more places to see, 2.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.06153, 7.43637; the nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, Hamburg), 181 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=53.061528%2C7.436374) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.061528%2C7.436374) - **Run by:** Papenburger Sternwarte e. V. 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 Sternwarte Papenburg is **December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 51 | | February | Possible | 9 h 34 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Better not | 13 h 42 | | May | Better not | 15 h 35 | | June | Better not | 16 h 40 | | July | Better not | 16 h 13 | | August | Better not | 14 h 32 | | September | Better not | 12 h 24 | | October | Better not | 10 h 16 | | November | Possible | 8 h 20 | | December | Best time | 7 h 20 | In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. 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 - [Friederike von Papenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/friederike-von-papenburg/): History · 3.4 km - [Margaretha von Papenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/margaretha-von-papenburg/): Ship launched in 1981 · 3.5 km - [Meyers Mühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meyers-muhle/): Wind mill near Papenburg, Germany · 3.9 km - [Aschendorfer Obermoor / Wildes Moor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/aschendorfer-obermoor-wildes-moor/): Nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany · 4.3 km - [Sternenland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sternenland/): With kids · 4.8 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 Sternwarte Papenburg? It is an observatory in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Sternwarte Papenburg? December. In June there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 20. ### How do you get to Sternwarte Papenburg? The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 181 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.061528%2C7.436374) 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 [Friederike von Papenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/friederike-von-papenburg/), [Margaretha von Papenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/margaretha-von-papenburg/), [Meyers Mühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/meyers-muhle/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/813104835), 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).