# Wingst Magnetic Observatory, Germany: what it is and when to go > Wingst Magnetic Observatory is a magnetic observatory (Erdmagnetisches Observatorium Wingst) in Germany (Hemmoor). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is December. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 12. 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/wingst-geomagnetic-observatory/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Magnetic observatory · Stargazing - **Local name:** Erdmagnetisches Observatorium Wingst - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** December. - **Nearest airport:** HAM Hamburg, 62 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [gfz-potsdam.de](https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/portal/-?$part=CmsPart&docId=1786394) - **Run by:** Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum - **Coordinates:** 53.74095, 9.07399 ## What it is and where Wingst Magnetic Observatory is a magnetic observatory (Erdmagnetisches Observatorium Wingst) in Germany (Hemmoor). It is in [Hemmoor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hemmoor/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 5.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.74095, 9.07399; the nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, Hamburg), 62 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=53.74095%2C9.073994) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.74095%2C9.073994) - **Run by:** Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum 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 Wingst Magnetic Observatory is **December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 44 | | February | Possible | 9 h 30 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Better not | 13 h 44 | | May | Better not | 15 h 41 | | June | Better not | 16 h 48 | | July | Better not | 16 h 20 | | August | Better not | 14 h 36 | | September | Better not | 12 h 24 | | October | Better not | 10 h 13 | | November | Possible | 8 h 14 | | December | Best time | 7 h 12 | In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 12. 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 - [Deutscher Olymp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/deutscher-olymp/): Nature · Mountains · 199 m - [Zoo in der Wingst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wingster-waldzoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 418 m - [Großsteingrab Wingst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosssteingrab-wingst/): History · 1.4 km - [Spiel- und Sportpark Wingst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/spiel-und-sportpark-wingst/): With kids · 1.7 km - [Silberberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/silberberg/): Hill in Landkreis Cuxhaven, Germany · 1.7 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 Wingst Magnetic Observatory? It is a magnetic observatory (Erdmagnetisches Observatorium Wingst in the local language) in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Wingst Magnetic Observatory? December. In June there are 16 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 12. ### How do you get to Wingst Magnetic Observatory? The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 62 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.74095%2C9.073994) 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 [Deutscher Olymp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/deutscher-olymp/), [Zoo in der Wingst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wingster-waldzoo/), [Großsteingrab Wingst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grosssteingrab-wingst/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/173059107), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59508740), CC0. More about Wingst Magnetic Observatory on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetisches_Observatorium). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).