# Sternwarte Welzheim, Germany: what it is and when to go

> Sternwarte Welzheim is an observatory in Germany (Kaisersbach). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December. In June there are 15 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. 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-welzheim/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing
- **Where:** Germany · Langenberg 99, 73642, Welzheim
- **Best time:** December.
- **Nearest airport:** FRA Frankfurt am Main, 149 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [sternwarte-welzheim.de](https://www.sternwarte-welzheim.de/)
- **Run by:** Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Planetariums Stuttgart und der Sternwarte Welzheim e.V. Willy-Brandt-Straße 25 70173 Stuttgart
- **Coordinates:** 48.87406, 9.59614

## What it is and where

Sternwarte Welzheim is an observatory in Germany (Kaisersbach).

It is in [Kaisersbach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kaisersbach/), where this site lists 50 more places to see, 5.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.87406, 9.59614; the nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA, Frankfurt am Main), 149 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=48.874064%2C9.596143)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.874064%2C9.596143)

- **Run by:** Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Planetariums Stuttgart und der Sternwarte Welzheim e.V. Willy-Brandt-Straße 25 70173 Stuttgart

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 Welzheim is **December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 28 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 28 |
| May | Better not | 15 h 03 |
| June | Better not | 15 h 56 |
| July | Better not | 15 h 35 |
| 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 03 |

In June there are 15 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. 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

- [Wieslaufschlucht und Edenbachschlucht](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wieslaufschlucht-und-edenbachschlucht/): Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 941 m
- [Eins-und-Alles Welzheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eins-alles-erfahrungsfeld-der-sinne/): With kids · 1.2 km
- [Gestapo prison Welzheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gedenk-und-dokumentationsstatte-konzentrationslager-welzheim/): Museum · 2.8 km
- [Castellum of Rötelsee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kleinkastell-rotelsee/): History · 3.1 km
- [Roter Burren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/roter-burren/): Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany · 4.7 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 Welzheim?

It is an observatory in Germany.

### When is the best time to visit Sternwarte Welzheim?

December. In June there are 15 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03.

### How do you get to Sternwarte Welzheim?

The nearest main airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 149 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.874064%2C9.596143) 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 [Wieslaufschlucht und Edenbachschlucht](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wieslaufschlucht-und-edenbachschlucht/), [Eins-und-Alles Welzheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eins-alles-erfahrungsfeld-der-sinne/), [Gestapo prison Welzheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gedenk-und-dokumentationsstatte-konzentrationslager-welzheim/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1126993772), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2346129), CC0. More about Sternwarte Welzheim on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternwarte_Welzheim). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

